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. Measured in Percentage.
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 14th 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 19 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.7% | — |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +125.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +92.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +14.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 9.4% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
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 14th out of 47 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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