Denmark vs Norway: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Denmark
14.9%
in 2023
Norway
8.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
117th
Norway rank
120th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.9% against 8.3% in Norway, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Norway ranks 120th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 43.9% | 17.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.7% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 9.8% | 7.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 9.4% | 4.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 14.9% against 8.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Denmark and Norway?
- 6.6%, 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Norway ranks 120th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.