Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 2.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark is 2.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 3.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.
That places Denmark 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
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 severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 2.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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