Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.1% for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark peaked at 5.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 26th 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.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.2% | — |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Portugal 5.6% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.4% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 5.4% compare
- 26 Switzerland 5.1% compare
- 26 Latvia 5.1% compare
- 26 Latvia 5.1% compare
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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark was 5.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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