Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Denmark
Denmark: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2023
All-time low
7.4%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.3% for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Denmark peaked at 12.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.5% | — |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 31 Poland 11.4% compare
- 31 Poland 11.4% compare
- 33 Austria 11.3% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 11.1% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 11.1% compare
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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Denmark?
- Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Denmark was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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