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

Denmark: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 37 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
61 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
21 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

20304050602008201420202008: 21 Thousand persons2009: 29 Thousand persons2010: 22 Thousand persons2011: 30 Thousand persons2012: 49 Thousand persons2013: 31 Thousand persons2014: 43 Thousand persons2015: 61 Thousand persons2016: 38 Thousand persons2017: 36 Thousand persons2018: 39 Thousand persons2019: 25 Thousand persons2020: 37 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark is 37 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Denmark 34th out of 46 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 of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of 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 Thousand persons Change
2008 21 Thousand persons
2009 29 Thousand persons +38.1%
2010 22 Thousand persons -24.1%
2011 30 Thousand persons +36.4%
2012 49 Thousand persons +63.3%
2013 31 Thousand persons -36.7%
2014 43 Thousand persons +38.7%
2015 61 Thousand persons +41.9%
2016 38 Thousand persons -37.7%
2017 36 Thousand persons -5.3%
2018 39 Thousand persons +8.3%
2019 25 Thousand persons -35.9%
2020 37 Thousand persons +48.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Latvia 49 Thousand persons compare
  2. 32 Latvia 49 Thousand persons compare
  3. 35 Norway 36 Thousand persons compare
  4. 36 Montenegro 30 Thousand persons compare
  5. 37 Ireland 28 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Denmark ranks 34th out of 46 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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