Denmark vs Luxembourg: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Denmark
41.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg
43.1%
in 2022
Denmark rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 43.1% against 41.6% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.7% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 46.1% | 2.0% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 43.1% against 41.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 1.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.