Denmark vs Estonia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Denmark
0.4%
in 2023
Estonia
0.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
87th
Estonia rank
89th
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 87th and Estonia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Denmark ranks 87th and Estonia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.