Denmark vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Denmark
0.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
106th
United Kingdom rank
104th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Denmark ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 104th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.