At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark is 35, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark peaked at 44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2016.
That places Denmark 16th 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 by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 40 | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 44 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 35 | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 35 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8 | 18 | 33 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 26 | 44 | 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)
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- 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 by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark was 35 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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