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

0123452003201420252003: 3.2 Percentage2004: 3.3 Percentage2005: 2.6 Percentage2006: 2.8 Percentage2007: 2.9 Percentage2008: 3 Percentage2009: 3.5 Percentage2010: 3.7 Percentage2011: 4 Percentage2012: 3 Percentage2013: 4.6 Percentage2014: 4.4 Percentage2015: 3.5 Percentage2016: 3.2 Percentage2017: 3.4 Percentage2018: 3.5 Percentage2019: 3.2 Percentage2020: 3.2 Percentage2021: 2.8 Percentage2022: 3.2 Percentage2023: 4.5 Percentage2024: 3.9 Percentage2025: 3.4 Percentage

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Czechia 4.0% compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  3. 28 Croatia 3.8% compare
  4. 30 Norway 3.3% compare
  5. 31 Iceland 3.1% compare
  6. 32 Switzerland 2.7% compare
  7. 32 Finland 2.7% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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