Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Denmark
Denmark: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
Denmark recorded 0.4% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2023.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Denmark peaked at 0.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +268.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +37.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Denmark?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Denmark was 0.4% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Denmark ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.