Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Denmark
Denmark: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax was 37.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Denmark, 2011–2022
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Denmark is 37.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Denmark peaked at 42.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 12th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.2% | — |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 37.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 37.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.8% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.7% | 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 reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Denmark?
- Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Denmark was 37.5% in 2022, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in income inequality before and after tax recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in income inequality before and after tax recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reduction in income inequality before and after tax rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in income inequality before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.