Proportion of population below international poverty line in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.4% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Denmark peaked at 0.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.51 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,096 (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 revenues vs income inequality 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.003 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Denmark?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Denmark was 0.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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