Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Denmark
Denmark: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 16.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Denmark, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Denmark is 16.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Denmark peaked at 19.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2019.
That places Denmark 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.0% | — |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 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, female in Denmark?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Denmark was 16.2% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor