Denmark vs Luxembourg: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Denmark
33.3%
in 2022
Luxembourg
34.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
99th
Luxembourg rank
96th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 34.0% against 33.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 99th and Luxembourg ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 35.2% | 6.9% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 36.2% | 7.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 39.8% | 10.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 35.8% | 2.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.5% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 34.0% 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 Luxembourg?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 99th and Luxembourg ranks 96th 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.