Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Denmark
Denmark: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 12.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Denmark, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Denmark is 12.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Denmark peaked at 16.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.1% | — |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Denmark?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Denmark was 12.7% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor