Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Denmark

Denmark: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 0.6305 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6305
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1987
All-time low
0.2
in 1995
Years of data
25
1987–2023

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Denmark, 1987–2023

0.250.50.7511.21.51987200520231987: 1.41992: 1.21995: 0.22000: 0.22003: 0.472004: 0.4062005: 0.472006: 0.3452007: 0.5822008: 0.7722009: 1.12010: 0.3312011: 0.632012: 0.8792013: 0.7712014: 0.9262015: 0.52016: 0.5392017: 0.2522018: 0.2592019: 0.462020: 0.4942021: 0.2832022: 0.8042023: 0.63

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Denmark stood at 0.6305.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Denmark peaked at 1.4 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1995.

That places Denmark 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4 1.4 1.4 1
1990s 0.7 0.2 1.2 2
2000s 0.5474 0.2 1.13 8
2010s 0.5548 0.2523 0.9264 10
2020s 0.5528 0.2831 0.804 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 103 Austria 1.01 compare
  2. 104 United Kingdom 0.9 compare
  3. 105 Czech Republic 0.8381 compare
  4. 107 Canada 0.6 compare
  5. 108 Korea, Republic of 0.5 compare
  6. 109 Finland 0.4445 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Denmark?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Denmark was 0.6305 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1987.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Denmark ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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