Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Denmark
Denmark: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Denmark stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Denmark peaked at 0.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +268.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +248.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +46.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Denmark?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Denmark was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Denmark ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.