Denmark vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
31.6%
in 2025
Norway
31.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
25th
Norway rank
24th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31.7% against 31.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.7% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.9% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 1.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 31.7% against 31.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.