Share of population in extreme poverty in Denmark
Denmark: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.3592 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3592
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
25
1987β2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Denmark, 1987β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.3592 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Denmark peaked at 0.6 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Denmark 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.35 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2756 | 0.0852 | 0.5659 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1704 | 0 | 0.3109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2306 | 0.1537 | 0.3592 | 4 |
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 in Denmark?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Denmark was 0.3592 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Denmark ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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