Denmark vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Denmark
24.5%
in 2025
Germany
24.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Germany rank
25th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.4% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.5% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Denmark, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th 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.