Denmark vs Portugal: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Denmark
18.0%
in 2024
Portugal
18.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 22.8% | 5.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 20.5% | 3.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.6% against 18.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.