Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Denmark
Denmark: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 8.5% for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Denmark peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.7% | — |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Denmark?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Denmark was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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