Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Denmark
Denmark: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 21,363 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,363
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
31,253
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
25
1987–2023
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 21,363 for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2023.
The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Denmark peaked at 31,253 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Denmark 90th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30,762 | — |
| 1992 | 31,028 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,233 | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 5,340 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19,884 | +272.4% |
| 2004 | 17,023 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 15,074 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 10,603 | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 4,651 | -56.1% |
| 2008 | 16,301 | +250.5% |
| 2009 | 31,253 | +91.7% |
| 2010 | 3,178 | -89.8% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 17,458 | — |
| 2014 | 13,732 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 9,970 | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 15,946 | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 8,218 | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 13,124 | +59.7% |
| 2019 | 15,653 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 9,621 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 9,001 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 14,432 | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 21,363 | +48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,762 | 30,762 | 30,762 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18,130 | 5,233 | 31,028 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,016 | 4,651 | 31,253 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,728 | 0 | 17,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,604 | 9,001 | 21,363 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 87 Slovakia 24,536 compare
- 88 Armenia 23,791 compare
- 89 Taiwan, China 23,488 compare
- 91 Switzerland 18,317 compare
- 92 Netherlands 17,053 compare
- 93 Montenegro 15,588 compare
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Denmark?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Denmark was 21,363 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31,253 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Denmark ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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