Denmark vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
37.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
36.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
38th
Netherlands rank
40th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 37.5% against 36.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.8% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 37.6% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.1% | 2.1% | 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 37.5% against 36.8% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.