Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Denmark
Denmark: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target was 35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
55
in 2023
All-time low
15
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark stood at 35.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark peaked at 55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37 | — |
| 2016 | 15 | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 34 | +126.7% |
| 2018 | 40 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 30 | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 55 | +139.1% |
| 2024 | 24 | -56.4% |
| 2025 | 35 | +45.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.5, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4 | 15 | 41 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.67 | 23 | 55 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
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 35 in 2025, 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 55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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