Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Denmark

Denmark: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 33.31 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
33.31
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.67
in 2014
All-time low
25.81
in 1982
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Denmark, 1981–2022

01020301981200120221981: 25.91982: 25.81983: 27.11984: 27.81985: 28.41986: 27.31987: 27.31988: 271989: 27.31990: 27.41991: 27.31992: 27.41993: 27.41994: 28.31995: 28.41996: 28.71997: 29.81998: 29.61999: 31.12000: 31.42001: 29.72002: 29.12003: 28.62004: 29.22005: 30.82006: 31.22007: 30.62008: 30.22009: 29.12010: 31.72011: 31.82012: 31.92013: 32.92014: 33.72015: 33.22016: 33.52017: 33.52018: 33.52019: 33.22020: 33.22021: 33.32022: 33.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 33.31 for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Denmark peaked at 33.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.81, in 1982.

Denmark ranks 99th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.1 25.81 28.35 9
1990s 28.56 27.31 31.08 10
2000s 30.01 28.64 31.39 10
2010s 32.9 31.72 33.67 10
2020s 33.28 33.24 33.31 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 96 Luxembourg 33.95 compare
  2. 97 Greece 33.53 compare
  3. 98 Hungary 33.37 compare
  4. 100 Cyprus 33.24 compare
  5. 101 Belgium 32.91 compare
  6. 102 Finland 32.25 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Denmark?
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Denmark was 33.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 33.67 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 25.81 in 1982.
How does Denmark rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Denmark ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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