Relative at risk: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Denmark
Denmark: Relative at risk: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2009
All-time low
23.3%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Denmark stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Denmark peaked at 44.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Relative at risk: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.5% | — |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -12.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 26.9% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 23.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 24.7% | 30.8% | 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 relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Denmark?
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Denmark was 27.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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