Income inequality (Gini) in Denmark
The Gini coefficient of disposable income in Denmark was 28.2 (0 to 100) in 2025.
Denmark, 2025
28.2
Change from 2024
−0.4points
European Union, 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Position in 2025
20th of 31
Income inequality (Gini) in Denmark over time
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Gini coefficient, 0 to 100. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.2 (0 to 100) | 29.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2024 | 28.6 (0 to 100) | 29.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2023 | 28.2 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2022 | 27.7 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2021 | 27.0 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2020 | 27.3 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | 30.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) |
| 2019 | 27.5 (0 to 100) | 30.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 27.8 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 27.6 (0 to 100) | 30.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 27.7 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 27.4 (0 to 100) | 30.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 27.7 (0 to 100) | 30.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 26.8 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 26.5 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 26.6 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | 30.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 26.9 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2009 | 26.9 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2008 | 25.1 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2007 | 25.2 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2006 | 23.7 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2005 | 23.9 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2004 | 23.9 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2003 | 24.8 (0 to 100) | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 points from 28.6 (0 to 100) in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 27.4 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by +0.8 points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Denmark has the 20th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 29.2 (0 to 100).
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
4.12 times
2025 · Eurostat
Gini index
29.9 (0 to 100)
2023 · World Bank
At-risk-of-poverty rate
11.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
17.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
4.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Income share held by the richest 10%
25.5%
2023 · World Bank