Rank in country
5 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Sjælland - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Sjælland · 2025
Sjælland
Latest value
· 2025
3.1 Ratio
DK 4.1 · -1.0 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -1.6 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
194 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
854,902
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 Sjælland compares
Lower is better · Range 3.1–5.1
Sjælland
3.1
Denmark
4.1
Europe
4.7
Denmark -1.0 Ratio
Europe -1.6 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sjælland recorded 3.1 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Denmark and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 3.6 to 3.1. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2024.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Low work intensity is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Material deprivation is more favorable. The result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.