Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Denmark

Denmark: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 2.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.4%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2015
All-time low
2.0%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Denmark, 2003–2020

012342003201120202003: 2 Percentage2004: 3 Percentage2005: 3.2 Percentage2006: 3.2 Percentage2007: 3.3 Percentage2008: 2 Percentage2009: 2.3 Percentage2010: 2.7 Percentage2011: 2.3 Percentage2012: 2.7 Percentage2013: 3.6 Percentage2014: 3.2 Percentage2015: 3.7 Percentage2016: 2.6 Percentage2017: 3.1 Percentage2018: 3.4 Percentage2019: 2.6 Percentage2020: 2.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.4% for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in 2020.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Denmark peaked at 3.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.

That places Denmark 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Denmark, 2003 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2003 2.0%
2004 3.0% +50.0%
2005 3.2% +6.7%
2006 3.2% +0.0%
2007 3.3% +3.1%
2008 2.0% -39.4%
2009 2.3% +15.0%
2010 2.7% +17.4%
2011 2.3% -14.8%
2012 2.7% +17.4%
2013 3.6% +33.3%
2014 3.2% -11.1%
2015 3.7% +15.6%
2016 2.6% -29.7%
2017 3.1% +19.2%
2018 3.4% +9.7%
2019 2.6% -23.5%
2020 2.4% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.0% 3.3% 7
2010s 3.0% 2.3% 3.7% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 38 Czechia 2.4% compare
  2. 40 Netherlands 2.1% compare
  3. 40 Netherlands 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Denmark?
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Denmark was 2.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
Denmark ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 783 data points, 2003–2020
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