Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Denmark
Denmark: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2021
All-time low
18.9%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Denmark, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Denmark stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 19.8% over five years.
Denmark ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.7% | — |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,939 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 68,494 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 453,557 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6377 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Denmark?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Denmark was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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