Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Denmark

Denmark: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2011
All-time low
3.0%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2003–2023

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Denmark, 2003–2023

02462003201320232003: 4 Percentage2004: 3.6 Percentage2005: 4 Percentage2006: 3.9 Percentage2007: 4.6 Percentage2008: 4.3 Percentage2009: 4.5 Percentage2010: 4.2 Percentage2011: 5.3 Percentage2012: 3.6 Percentage2013: 3.6 Percentage2014: 4.2 Percentage2015: 3.4 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 3.6 Percentage2020: 4.5 Percentage2023: 3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Denmark stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Denmark peaked at 5.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Denmark, 2003 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2003 4.0%
2004 3.6% -10.0%
2005 4.0% +11.1%
2006 3.9% -2.5%
2007 4.6% +17.9%
2008 4.3% -6.5%
2009 4.5% +4.7%
2010 4.2% -6.7%
2011 5.3% +26.2%
2012 3.6% -32.1%
2013 3.6% +0.0%
2014 4.2% +16.7%
2015 3.4% -19.0%
2016 3.4% +0.0%
2017 4.1% +20.6%
2018 4.5% +9.8%
2019 3.6% -20.0%
2020 4.5% +25.0%
2023 3.0% -33.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 3.6% 4.6% 7
2010s 4.0% 3.4% 5.3% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.0% 4.5% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 41 Bulgaria 3.1% compare
  2. 42 Estonia 3.0% compare
  3. 42 Estonia 3.0% compare
  4. 45 Albania 2.9% compare
  5. 45 Czechia 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Denmark?
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Denmark was 3.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
Denmark ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 815 data points, 2003–2023
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