At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 20.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.9
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2015
All-time low
18.8
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Denmark stood at 20.9.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Denmark peaked at 44.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2022.
That places Denmark 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.4 | — |
| 2004 | 25.3 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.5 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 23.9 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 31.2 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 32.4 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 35 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 35.5 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 44.6 | +96.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 38.6 | +82.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 27.7 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 18.8 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 25.2 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 20.9 | -17.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.97 | 23.5 | 32.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.72 | 21.1 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 | 18.8 | 31.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Denmark?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Denmark was 20.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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