Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Denmark
Denmark: Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality was 73.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Denmark, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Denmark stood at 73.9%.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Denmark peaked at 74.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1984.
Denmark ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 45.9% | — |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 73.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 73.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
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 interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Denmark?
- Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Denmark was 73.9% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".