Denmark vs United Kingdom: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Denmark
0.2741
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.2846
in 2021
Denmark rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
73rd

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
00.10.20.30.40.5196819952023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2846 against 0.2741 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0105.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4919 0.0019 0.49 Denmark
1990s 0.2914 0.1227 0.1687 Denmark
2000s 0.133 0.2047 0.0717 United Kingdom
2010s 0.1204 0.2347 0.1143 United Kingdom
2020s 0.1283 0.3107 0.1824 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2846 against 0.2741 in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.0105, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Denmark ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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