Rank in country
2 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Hovedstaden - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Hovedstaden (2025).
Hovedstaden
Latest value
· 2025
4.8 Ratio
DK 4.1 · +0.7 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · +0.1 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
53 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
1,930,793
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Hovedstaden compares
Lower is better · Range 3.1–5.1
Hovedstaden
4.8
Denmark
4.1
Europe
4.7
Denmark +0.7 Ratio
Europe +0.1 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Hovedstaden recorded 4.8 in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Denmark and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 4.5 to 4.8, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable improvement.