Denmark vs Netherlands: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Denmark
14.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
11.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
117th
Netherlands rank
118th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.9% against 11.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 120 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 | 31.2% | 53.4% | 22.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 24.9% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 20.7% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 1.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 14.9% against 11.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.1%, with Denmark 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. 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 $40 per day.