Denmark vs Finland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Denmark
24.5%
in 2025
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Finland rank
27th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 24.5% against 24.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.9% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 26.7% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 24.5% against 24.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.