Denmark vs Portugal: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Denmark
0.2%
in 2021
Portugal
0.2%
in 2021
Denmark rank
90th
Portugal rank
87th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
00.20.40.60.8198720042021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 87th of 119 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% Portugal
2010s 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% Portugal
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Denmark and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Denmark ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.