Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Denmark
Denmark: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU was 15.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Denmark, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 15.9% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Denmark peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
That places Denmark 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.9% | — |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
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 nuts 2 region - eu in Denmark?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Denmark was 15.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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