Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Denmark
Denmark: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Denmark stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Denmark peaked at 8.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.3% | — |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -57.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +117.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -64.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +96.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +144.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +55.9% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Denmark?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Denmark was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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