Denmark vs Sweden: Income share held by second 20%
Denmark
13.5%
in 2023
Sweden
13.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Income share held by second 20% over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 15.0% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 14.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.8% against 13.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 second 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.