Denmark vs Netherlands: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Denmark
9,001 people
in 2021
Netherlands
12,224 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
88th
Netherlands rank
87th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12,224 people against 9,001 people in Denmark, a difference of 3,223 people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 87th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 25,502 people 36,582 people 11,080 people Netherlands
2000s 12,103 people 19,178 people 7,075 people Netherlands
2010s 9,058 people 14,385 people 5,327 people Netherlands
2020s 9,311 people 8,550 people 760.5 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 12,224 people against 9,001 people in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Denmark and Netherlands?
3,223 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Denmark ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.