Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.55 Factor of decile 1 against 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05 Factor of decile 1.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 38 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 Factor of decile 1 | 1.81 Factor of decile 1 | 0.3944 Factor of decile 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.46 Factor of decile 1 | 1.77 Factor of decile 1 | 0.3095 Factor of decile 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.48 Factor of decile 1 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | 0.1346 Factor of decile 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.55 Factor of decile 1 against 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.05 Factor of decile 1, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- Denmark ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.