Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Denmark
Denmark: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
138 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2013
All-time low
0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Denmark, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Denmark stood at 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Denmark peaked at 138 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | 75 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | 120 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 82 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 78 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 138 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +76.9% |
| 2014 | 119 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 112 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 64 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 93 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 86 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 52 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 75 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.4 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 52 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 138 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Switzerland 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 11 Norway 152 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 12 Luxembourg 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 14 Cyprus 18 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 15 Malta 15 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 16 Estonia 14 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 16 Estonia 14 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands 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 or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Denmark?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Denmark was 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 138 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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