Denmark vs Portugal: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level
Denmark
44.4%
in 2021
Portugal
38.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
39th
Portugal rank
42nd
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.4% against 38.1% in Portugal, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 26.2% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 34.9% | 5.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 39.0% | 15.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 44.4% against 38.1% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level between Denmark and Portugal?
- 6.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.