Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Denmark
Denmark: Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age was -1.8 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Denmark is -1.8 Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Denmark peaked at 3.32 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.62 Number, in 2018.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -4.83 Number | — |
| 2004 | -0.81 Number | -83.2% |
| 2005 | -3.15 Number | +288.9% |
| 2006 | -1.03 Number | -67.3% |
| 2007 | -4.84 Number | +369.9% |
| 2008 | -3.67 Number | -24.2% |
| 2009 | -4.35 Number | +18.5% |
| 2010 | -4.85 Number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | -0.08 Number | -98.4% |
| 2012 | 0.38 Number | -575.0% |
| 2013 | -2.63 Number | -792.1% |
| 2014 | 0.58 Number | -122.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 Number | +472.4% |
| 2016 | 3.14 Number | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.66 Number | -15.3% |
| 2018 | -7.62 Number | -386.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 Number | -114.6% |
| 2020 | 0.75 Number | -32.4% |
| 2021 | -4.27 Number | -669.3% |
| 2022 | -2.23 Number | -47.8% |
| 2023 | -3.85 Number | +72.6% |
| 2024 | -1.84 Number | -52.2% |
| 2025 | -1.8 Number | -2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -1.8 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.275 Number, 6.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -1.8 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.25 Number, 7.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -792.1% | 0.38 Number | -2.63 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.24 Number | -4.84 Number | -0.81 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.399 Number | -7.62 Number | 3.32 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.21 Number | -4.27 Number | 0.75 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 30 Netherlands -1.39 Number compare
- 30 Netherlands -1.39 Number compare
- 32 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) -1.52 Number compare
- 34 Luxembourg -2.15 Number compare
- 35 Czechia -2.19 Number compare
- 36 Germany -2.99 Number compare
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 gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Denmark?
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Denmark was -1.8 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.62 Number in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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