Inability to make ends meet in Denmark
Denmark: Inability to make ends meet was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2013
All-time low
2.6%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Denmark stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Denmark peaked at 4.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 35th 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 23 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.2% | — |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Denmark?
- Inability to make ends meet in Denmark was 3.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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