Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Denmark
Denmark: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 19.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Denmark stood at 19.8. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Denmark peaked at 19.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2013.
That places Denmark 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 | 5.6 | 13.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 5.1 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 | 9.4 | 19.8 | 6 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.009 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Denmark?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Denmark was 19.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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