Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Denmark
Denmark: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.1537 in 2021. β Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Denmark, 1987β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Denmark is 0.1537, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Denmark peaked at 0.4974 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 90th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4974 | 0.4974 | 0.4974 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.247 | 0 | 0.494 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2091 | 0 | 0.4948 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1587 | 0 | 0.3109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1593 | 0.1537 | 0.165 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.51 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,096 (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 revenues vs income inequality 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.003 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Denmark?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Denmark was 0.1537 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4974 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Denmark ranks 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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