At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hovedstaden
Hovedstaden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hovedstaden, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hovedstaden is 22.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hovedstaden peaked at 29.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2024.
Hovedstaden ranks 175th of 301 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hovedstaden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.1% | — |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.1% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.4% | 25.1% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Hovedstaden
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 12.8% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 7.2% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 18.9% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 4.4% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.1% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 17.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hovedstaden?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hovedstaden was 22.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- How does Hovedstaden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Hovedstaden ranks 175th out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Hovedstaden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hovedstaden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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