At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of was 40.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.3%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2025
All-time low
32.9%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Denmark is 40.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Denmark peaked at 40.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.5% | — |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | +19.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.7%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.2% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.9% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Greece 41.8% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.8% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
- 5 Switzerland 33.9% compare
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 148.67 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Denmark?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Denmark was 40.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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