Denmark vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Denmark
28.9
in 2025
Norway
29.3
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Norway rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.3 against 28.9 in Denmark, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.03 | 27.24 | 0.2143 | Norway |
| 2010s | 32.08 | 28.75 | 3.33 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 28.62 | 1.65 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 29.3 against 28.9 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4, with Norway 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 of persons living in single-person households?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.