Denmark vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
37.5%
in 2025
Ireland
37.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
38th
Ireland rank
39th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 37.5% against 37.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 40.5% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 46.4% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.0% | 0.1% | 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 included in), Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 37.5% against 37.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.