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 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.4% | — |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -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 | 34.0% | +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 | 29.0% | -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 | 27.0% | 25.8% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.9% | 31.4% | 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)
- 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 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 47 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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