Denmark vs Indonesia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Denmark
6.6%
in 2023
Indonesia
6.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
108th
Indonesia rank
107th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Denmark
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 108th and Indonesia ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.7% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Denmark or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Denmark and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Indonesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Indonesia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Denmark ranks 108th and Indonesia ranks 107th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.