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
29th
of 38 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 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
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 29th out of 38 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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