Denmark vs Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Denmark
41.6%
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
39.0%
in 2021
Denmark rank
3rd
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
1st
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Denmark
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.6% against 39.0% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 36.3% | 9.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 37.9% | 11.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Denmark or Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Denmark, at 41.6% against 39.0% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Denmark and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- 2.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.