At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 9.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 45 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 … composition in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | 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, 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
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (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 45 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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