Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Denmark
Denmark: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 18.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Denmark stood at 18.0%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Denmark peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
That places Denmark 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.0% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.003 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0757 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0757 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0848 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1102 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Denmark?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Denmark was 18.0% in 2024, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)