Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Denmark stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 106th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +300.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Denmark?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Denmark was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.