Three metrics of inequality in Denmark
Denmark: Three metrics of inequality was 44.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Denmark, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Denmark stood at 44.17.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Denmark peaked at 44.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.08, in 1982.
Denmark ranks 100th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.18 | — |
| 1982 | 37.08 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 37.93 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 38.23 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 38.83 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 37.75 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 37.94 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.65 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 37.93 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.04 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.73 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.95 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.87 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.47 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 38.43 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.68 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.71 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 39.51 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.82 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 41.2 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.66 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 39.2 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.26 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.08 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.39 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.8 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.2 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.48 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.55 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.86 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 42.09 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.25 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.33 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 43.92 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.6 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.05 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.94 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.12 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.17 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 44.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 44.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.84 | 37.08 | 38.83 | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.72 | 37.73 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.88 | 38.26 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.31 | 41.86 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.08 | 43.94 | 44.17 | 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 three metrics of inequality in Denmark?
- Three metrics of inequality in Denmark was 44.17 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.08 in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Denmark ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.