Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Denmark
Denmark: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 94.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
94.0%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 94.6% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.5% | — |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- 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 persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Denmark?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Denmark was 94.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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