Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share held by highest 10%
Denmark
25.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.0%
in 2021
Denmark rank
73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 123 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 26.8% | 5.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 27.0% | 6.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 27.9% | 6.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 25.6% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 24.9% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 25.5% against 25.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.