Denmark vs Norway: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Denmark
5.06 million people
in 2023
Norway
5.06 million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
28th
Norway rank
27th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.06 million people against 5.06 million people in Denmark, a difference of 3,810 people.
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 people | 2.45 million people | 1.42 million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.24 million people | 3.79 million people | 451,890 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.68 million people | 4.64 million people | 39,589 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.04 million people | 4.93 million people | 115,360 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.06 million people against 5.06 million people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Denmark and Norway?
- 3,810 people, 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?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.