Denmark vs Iceland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Denmark
6.6%
in 2023
Iceland
6.3%
in 2019
Denmark rank
117th
Iceland rank
118th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Iceland ranks 118th of 130 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Iceland ranks 118th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.