Denmark vs Norway: Income share held by lowest 10%
Denmark
3.6%
in 2023
Norway
3.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Norway rank
20th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 20th of 123 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 20th 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 lowest 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.