At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Denmark stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Denmark peaked at 12.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2017.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.4% | — |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +30.4% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Denmark?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Denmark was 9.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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