Denmark vs Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Denmark
11.3%
in 2021
Ireland
13.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
114th
Ireland rank
113th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.8% against 11.3% in Denmark, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 114th and Ireland ranks 113th of 119 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.7% | 84.9% | 58.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 68.0% | 46.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 33.6% | 15.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 29.8% | 15.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 14.1% | 2.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 13.8% against 11.3% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Denmark and Ireland?
- 2.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Denmark ranks 114th and Ireland ranks 113th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.