Subjective poverty by sex and age in Denmark

Denmark: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2023
All-time low
8.1%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by sex and age in Denmark, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 8.7 Percentage2011: 9.3 Percentage2012: 10.7 Percentage2013: 11.7 Percentage2014: 11.8 Percentage2015: 10.4 Percentage2016: 10 Percentage2017: 9.4 Percentage2018: 9.3 Percentage2019: 9.3 Percentage2020: 8.5 Percentage2021: 8.1 Percentage2022: 10.4 Percentage2023: 13.2 Percentage2024: 12.8 Percentage2025: 12 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 12.0% for subjective poverty by sex and age in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Denmark peaked at 13.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2021.

That places Denmark 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.1% 8.7% 11.8% 10
2020s 10.8% 8.1% 13.2% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Czechia 13.8% compare
  2. 23 Estonia 13.4% compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom 12.8% compare
  4. 26 Austria 11.8% compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 11.8% compare
  6. 28 Poland 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by sex and age in Denmark?
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Denmark was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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