Denmark vs Norway: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Denmark
5.06 million
in 2023
Norway
5.06 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
28th
Norway rank
27th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.06 million against 5.06 million in Denmark, a difference of 3,810.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 120 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 3.87 million 2.45 million 1.42 million Denmark
2000s 4.24 million 3.79 million 451,890 Denmark
2010s 4.68 million 4.64 million 39,589 Denmark
2020s 5.04 million 4.93 million 115,360 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 5.06 million against 5.06 million in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Denmark and Norway?
3,810, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Denmark ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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