Denmark vs Greece: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Denmark
33.3%
in 2022
Greece
33.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
99th
Greece rank
97th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 33.5% against 33.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 99th and Greece ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 34.7% | 7.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 35.5% | 7.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 36.6% | 6.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 33.5% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 33.5% against 33.3% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Denmark and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 99th and Greece ranks 97th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.