Denmark vs Norway: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents
Denmark
20.9%
in 2025
Norway
20.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
38th
Norway rank
39th
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.9% against 20.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 38th and Norway ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 21.5% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 21.8% | 8.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 21.7% | 3.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 20.9% against 20.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Norway ranks 39th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.