Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Denmark
Denmark: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 9,001 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Denmark, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Denmark is 9,001 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Denmark peaked at 27,327 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 88th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25,502 people | — |
| 1992 | 25,544 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 18,504 people | — |
| 2004 | 17,023 people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 13,811 people | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 7,477 people | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 760 people | -89.8% |
| 2008 | 6,219 people | +718.3% |
| 2009 | 27,327 people | +339.4% |
| 2010 | 3,178 people | -88.4% |
| 2011 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 17,458 people | — |
| 2014 | 11,434 people | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 9,970 people | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 15,946 people | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 8,123 people | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 9,856 people | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 14,618 people | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 9,621 people | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 9,001 people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,502 people | 25,502 people | 25,502 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,772 people | 0 people | 25,544 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,390 people | 0 people | 27,327 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,058 people | 0 people | 17,458 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,311 people | 9,001 people | 9,621 people | 2 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Denmark?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Denmark was 9,001 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,327 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.