At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region was 11.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2010
All-time low
10.9%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 13.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.7% | — |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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