Denmark vs Ukraine: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median

Denmark
11.0%
in 2023
Ukraine
10.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
112th
Ukraine rank
113th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time

  • Denmark
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 11.0% against 10.8% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Denmark ranks 112th and Ukraine ranks 113th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 20.4% 10.8% Ukraine
2000s 10.7% 13.5% 2.8% Ukraine
2010s 11.5% 10.9% 0.6% Denmark
2020s 11.4% 10.8% 0.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Denmark or Ukraine?
Denmark, at 11.0% against 10.8% in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Denmark and Ukraine?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ukraine?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Ukraine rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
Denmark ranks 112th and Ukraine ranks 113th 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 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.