Denmark vs Finland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Denmark
9.8%
in 2025
Finland
8.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
32nd
Finland rank
33rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.8% against 8.3% in Finland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 9.8% against 8.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.