Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Denmark
Denmark: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 62.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 62.2% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025.
That represents a change of up 56.3% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Denmark peaked at 65.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.9% | — |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +93.2% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -29.1% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | +56.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 62.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 62.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 27.9% | 64.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 39.8% | 65.1% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Denmark?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Denmark was 62.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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