Denmark vs Germany: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Denmark
6.9%
in 2025
Germany
8.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
30th
Germany rank
28th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.7% against 6.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Germany ranks 28th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 10.0% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 8.7% against 6.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex between Denmark and Germany?
- 1.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Germany ranks 28th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.