Denmark - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Denmark was 14.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.90 in 1995 and a minimum value of 13.70 in 2017.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.40 |
| 1992 | 14.90 |
| 1995 | 14.90 |
| 2000 | 14.70 |
| 2003 | 14.30 |
| 2004 | 14.50 |
| 2005 | 14.60 |
| 2006 | 14.30 |
| 2007 | 14.40 |
| 2008 | 14.50 |
| 2009 | 14.30 |
| 2010 | 14.10 |
| 2011 | 14.00 |
| 2012 | 14.00 |
| 2013 | 13.80 |
| 2014 | 13.90 |
| 2015 | 13.90 |
| 2016 | 13.90 |
| 2017 | 13.70 |
| 2018 | 13.80 |
| 2019 | 14.00 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Denmark was 17.30 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.20 in 1995 and a minimum value of 17.20 in 2015.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 17.90 |
| 1992 | 18.20 |
| 1995 | 18.20 |
| 2000 | 18.10 |
| 2003 | 17.90 |
| 2004 | 18.00 |
| 2005 | 17.90 |
| 2006 | 17.70 |
| 2007 | 17.60 |
| 2008 | 18.00 |
| 2009 | 17.90 |
| 2010 | 17.60 |
| 2011 | 17.50 |
| 2012 | 17.40 |
| 2013 | 17.30 |
| 2014 | 17.30 |
| 2015 | 17.20 |
| 2016 | 17.40 |
| 2017 | 17.20 |
| 2018 | 17.30 |
| 2019 | 17.30 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Denmark was 21.90 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.60 in 2004 and a minimum value of 21.80 in 2015.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.50 |
| 1992 | 22.60 |
| 1995 | 22.50 |
| 2000 | 22.60 |
| 2003 | 22.50 |
| 2004 | 22.60 |
| 2005 | 22.50 |
| 2006 | 22.30 |
| 2007 | 22.10 |
| 2008 | 22.50 |
| 2009 | 22.50 |
| 2010 | 22.30 |
| 2011 | 22.30 |
| 2012 | 22.10 |
| 2013 | 21.90 |
| 2014 | 22.00 |
| 2015 | 21.80 |
| 2016 | 22.00 |
| 2017 | 21.90 |
| 2018 | 21.90 |
| 2019 | 21.90 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Denmark was 37.30 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38.10 in 2017 and a minimum value of 33.60 in 1995.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.70 |
| 1992 | 34.50 |
| 1995 | 33.60 |
| 2000 | 34.20 |
| 2003 | 35.50 |
| 2004 | 34.90 |
| 2005 | 35.20 |
| 2006 | 35.80 |
| 2007 | 36.10 |
| 2008 | 35.20 |
| 2009 | 36.10 |
| 2010 | 36.70 |
| 2011 | 36.80 |
| 2012 | 37.30 |
| 2013 | 37.90 |
| 2014 | 37.70 |
| 2015 | 37.70 |
| 2016 | 37.60 |
| 2017 | 38.10 |
| 2018 | 37.70 |
| 2019 | 37.30 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Denmark was 23.50 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.00 in 2017 and a minimum value of 19.80 in 1995.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 21.60 |
| 1992 | 20.50 |
| 1995 | 19.80 |
| 2000 | 20.10 |
| 2003 | 21.40 |
| 2004 | 20.70 |
| 2005 | 21.00 |
| 2006 | 21.80 |
| 2007 | 22.10 |
| 2008 | 21.00 |
| 2009 | 21.80 |
| 2010 | 22.50 |
| 2011 | 22.70 |
| 2012 | 23.10 |
| 2013 | 23.70 |
| 2014 | 23.60 |
| 2015 | 23.80 |
| 2016 | 23.70 |
| 2017 | 24.00 |
| 2018 | 23.50 |
| 2019 | 23.50 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Denmark was 3.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.50 in 1995 and a minimum value of 3.40 in 2014.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.60 |
| 1992 | 3.80 |
| 1995 | 4.50 |
| 2000 | 4.40 |
| 2003 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 4.00 |
| 2005 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 3.90 |
| 2008 | 3.90 |
| 2009 | 3.50 |
| 2010 | 3.70 |
| 2011 | 3.70 |
| 2012 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 3.60 |
| 2014 | 3.40 |
| 2015 | 3.70 |
| 2016 | 3.70 |
| 2017 | 3.70 |
| 2018 | 3.70 |
| 2019 | 3.80 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Denmark was 9.50 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.70 in 1995 and a minimum value of 9.10 in 2013.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.40 |
| 1992 | 9.80 |
| 1995 | 10.70 |
| 2000 | 10.40 |
| 2003 | 9.80 |
| 2004 | 9.90 |
| 2005 | 9.80 |
| 2006 | 9.80 |
| 2007 | 9.80 |
| 2008 | 9.80 |
| 2009 | 9.20 |
| 2010 | 9.30 |
| 2011 | 9.40 |
| 2012 | 9.30 |
| 2013 | 9.10 |
| 2014 | 9.10 |
| 2015 | 9.40 |
| 2016 | 9.20 |
| 2017 | 9.10 |
| 2018 | 9.30 |
| 2019 | 9.50 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
