Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in Denmark
Denmark: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.9% for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 375.0% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in Denmark peaked at 2.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 35th out of 47 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.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +90.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -86.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +2200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +155.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -77.8% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +375.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in Denmark?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in Denmark was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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