Denmark vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Denmark
15
in 2025
Ireland
17
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Ireland rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17 against 15 in Denmark, a difference of 2.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 9.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17 | 10 | 7 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17 against 15 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Denmark and Ireland?
- 2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.