Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 18.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 48 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2010
All-time low
15.9%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Denmark stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Denmark peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 30th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.3% | — |
| 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 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.0% | 5 |
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 living in multidimensional poverty in Denmark?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Denmark was 18.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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