Denmark vs Indonesia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Denmark
6.6%
in 2023
Indonesia
6.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
117th
Indonesia rank
116th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Denmark
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Indonesia ranks 116th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.7% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Denmark and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Indonesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Indonesia ranks 116th 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.