Denmark vs Norway: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or
Denmark
16.9%
in 2025
Norway
17.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Norway rank
5th
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.6% against 16.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.5% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.6% against 16.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.