Gini coefficient (before tax) in Denmark
Denmark: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4417 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Denmark, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.4417 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Denmark peaked at 0.442 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3708, in 1982.
That places Denmark 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3718 | — |
| 1982 | 0.3708 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3793 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3823 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3883 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3775 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3794 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3765 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3793 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3804 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3773 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3795 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3787 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3847 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3843 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3868 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3971 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3951 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4082 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.412 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3966 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.392 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3826 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3908 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4039 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.408 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.402 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4048 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3955 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4186 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4209 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4225 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4333 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4392 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.436 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.439 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4405 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.442 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4394 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4394 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4412 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4417 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4417 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4417 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3784 | 0.3708 | 0.3883 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3872 | 0.3773 | 0.4082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3988 | 0.3826 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4331 | 0.4186 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4408 | 0.4394 | 0.4417 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Denmark?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Denmark was 0.4417 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.442 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3708 in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.