Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark
Denmark: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 15.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
15.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2010
All-time low
15.9%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark is 15.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark peaked at 18.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.2% | — |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark was 15.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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