Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark
Denmark: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark was 0.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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