Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Denmark
Denmark: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Denmark is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Denmark peaked at 1.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Denmark?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Denmark was 0.6% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.