Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Denmark

Denmark: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 37 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
36th
of 48 countries
All-time high
61
in 2015
All-time low
21
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark, 2008–2020

20304050602008201420202008: 212009: 292010: 222011: 302012: 492013: 312014: 432015: 612016: 382017: 362018: 392019: 252020: 37

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark is 37, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark peaked at 61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2008.

That places Denmark 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Denmark, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 21 —
2009 29 +38.1%
2010 22 -24.1%
2011 30 +36.4%
2012 49 +63.3%
2013 31 -36.7%
2014 43 +38.7%
2015 61 +41.9%
2016 38 -37.7%
2017 36 -5.3%
2018 39 +8.3%
2019 25 -35.9%
2020 37 +48.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25 21 29 2
2010s 37.4 22 61 10
2020s 37 37 37 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 34 Latvia 49 compare
  2. 34 Latvia 49 compare
  3. 37 Norway 36 compare
  4. 38 Montenegro 30 compare
  5. 39 Ireland 28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark was 37 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 61 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Denmark ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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