Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Denmark
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Denmark rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.6196819952023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 132 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Denmark
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Denmark
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Denmark ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed