Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Denmark
Denmark: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 41.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2015
All-time low
38.3%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Denmark is 41.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Denmark peaked at 51.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.6% | — |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 38.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 40.1% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Finland 46.7% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 43.1% compare
- 4 Montenegro 40.9% compare
- 5 France 39.5% compare
- 6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 39.0% compare
- 6 Poland 39.0% compare
- 6 Poland 39.0% compare
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 persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Denmark?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Denmark was 41.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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