Denmark vs Netherlands: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Denmark
11.3%
in 2021
Netherlands
10.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
114th
Netherlands rank
115th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.3% against 10.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 119 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.7% | 50.7% | 24.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 23.0% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 18.9% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 11.3% against 10.8% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, 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 $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Denmark ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 115th 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.