Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Denmark
Denmark: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 12.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.9%
Change on year
up 111.5%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2019
All-time low
2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Denmark stood at 12.9%.
That represents a change of up 111.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Denmark peaked at 14.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.0% | — |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +415.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +128.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -59.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +56.4% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +111.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 2.0% | 14.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Denmark?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Denmark was 12.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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