Denmark vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Denmark
9.8%
in 2025
Germany
10.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
32nd
Germany rank
31st
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 13.3% | 5.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 11.8% | 2.4% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 31st 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.