Denmark vs Luxembourg: Income share held by highest 10%
Denmark
25.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg
25.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
73rd
Luxembourg rank
78th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Luxembourg ranks 78th of 123 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 24.2% | 2.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 22.6% | 2.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 24.3% | 3.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 25.0% | 1.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.0% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 25.5% against 25.0% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Luxembourg ranks 78th 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.