Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Denmark, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.2% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Denmark peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2015, 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 the international poverty line of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Denmark?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Denmark was 0.2% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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