Denmark vs Hungary: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Denmark
33.3%
in 2022
Hungary
33.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
99th
Hungary rank
98th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 33.4% against 33.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 17.9% | 9.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 27.1% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 32.7% | 2.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.0% | 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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 33.4% 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 Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 98th 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.