Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) in Denmark
Denmark: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) was 1,064 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,064 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,065 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
970 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,064 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 1,065 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 970 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,045 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 992 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,013 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,000 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 994 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 970 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,000 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 997 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,056 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,065 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,064 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,064 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,064 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,450 Thousand persons, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,009 Thousand persons | 992 Thousand persons | 1,045 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,025 Thousand persons | 970 Thousand persons | 1,065 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Denmark?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Denmark was 1,064 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,065 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 970 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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