Denmark vs Korea: Income share held by highest 10%
Denmark
25.5%
in 2023
Korea
25.0%
in 2021
Denmark rank
73rd
Korea rank
77th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Korea ranks 77th of 122 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 24.2% | 2.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 24.9% | 1.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 25.1% | 1.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Denmark or Korea?
- Denmark, at 25.5% against 25.0% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Denmark and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Korea ranks 77th of 122 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.