Denmark vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
31.6%
in 2025
Spain
31.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.9% against 31.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 37.1% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 34.7% | 1.9% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 31.9% 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 Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd 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.