Austria vs Denmark: Income share held by highest 20%
Austria
39.0%
in 2023
Denmark
39.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
92nd
Denmark rank
91st
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 39.2% against 39.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 92nd and Denmark ranks 91st of 121 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 33.6% | 4.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 35.4% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 37.5% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.1% | 0.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 39.2% against 39.0% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Austria ranks 92nd and Denmark ranks 91st of 121 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 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.