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

Denmark: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy … educational was 1.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.3
Change on year
up 116.7%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2015
All-time low
0.3
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

0.511.52008201420202008: 0.32009: 1.12010: 0.82011: 0.72012: 0.72014: 0.92015: 1.72016: 1.32017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 0.62020: 1.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark is 1.3, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark peaked at 1.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 40th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Denmark, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3 —
2009 1.1 +266.7%
2010 0.8 -27.3%
2011 0.7 -12.5%
2012 0.7 +0.0%
2014 0.9 +28.6%
2015 1.7 +88.9%
2016 1.3 -23.5%
2017 1.1 -15.4%
2018 1.1 +0.0%
2019 0.6 -45.5%
2020 1.3 +116.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7 0.3 1.1 2
2010s 0.9889 0.6 1.7 9
2020s 1.3 1.3 1.3 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 38 Malta 1.8 compare
  2. 39 Belgium 1.7 compare
  3. 41 Switzerland 1.2 compare
  4. 42 Ireland 1.1 compare
  5. 43 Finland 1 compare
  6. 43 Luxembourg 1 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 1.3 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 1.7 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Denmark ranks 40th 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 62.5%. 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 and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - 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 and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 621 data points, 2008–2020
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