Denmark vs Italy: Income share held by highest 10%
Denmark
25.5%
in 2023
Italy
25.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
73rd
Italy rank
72nd
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 25.0% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 26.2% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 25.8% | 4.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 26.1% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.9% | 1.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.