At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 28.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2016
All-time low
25.8
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Denmark stood at 28.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Denmark peaked at 34.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2004.
That places Denmark 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.4 | — |
| 2004 | 25.8 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.6 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 29.1 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 32.7 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 33.5 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.1 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.3 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.6 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 29 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.03 | 25.8 | 28.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.08 | 28.1 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 28.9 | 31.4 | 6 |
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- Population density 146.58 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Denmark?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Denmark was 28.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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