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
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Denmark, 2003–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Czechia 2.4% compare
- 40 Netherlands 2.1% compare
- 40 Netherlands 2.1% compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 17,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2454 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 112,754 current LCU per person (2025)
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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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