Denmark vs Portugal: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent
Denmark
12.9%
in 2025
Portugal
20.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Portugal rank
8th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.0% against 12.9% in Denmark, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 15.7% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 10.8% | 2.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.0% against 12.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent between Denmark and Portugal?
- 7.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.