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 1,065 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,065 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,065 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
970 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark, 2015–2025

02505007501.0k2015202020252015: 1.0k Thousand persons2016: 992 Thousand persons2017: 1.0k Thousand persons2018: 1.0k Thousand persons2019: 994 Thousand persons2020: 970 Thousand persons2021: 1.0k Thousand persons2022: 997 Thousand persons2023: 1.1k Thousand persons2024: 1.1k Thousand persons2025: 1.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark is 1,065 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark peaked at 1,065 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 970 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Denmark 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition in Denmark, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,045 Thousand persons
2016 992 Thousand persons -5.1%
2017 1,013 Thousand persons +2.1%
2018 1,000 Thousand persons -1.3%
2019 994 Thousand persons -0.6%
2020 970 Thousand persons -2.4%
2021 1,000 Thousand persons +3.1%
2022 997 Thousand persons -0.3%
2023 1,056 Thousand persons +5.9%
2024 1,065 Thousand persons +0.9%
2025 1,065 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,009 Thousand persons 992 Thousand persons 1,045 Thousand persons 5
2020s 1,026 Thousand persons 970 Thousand persons 1,065 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Serbia 1,517 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Czechia 1,213 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Albania 1,162 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Ireland 1,007 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Finland 952 Thousand persons compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 895 Thousand persons compare
  7. 25 Slovakia 895 Thousand persons compare

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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 1,065 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 1,065 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 970 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
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 up 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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