Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Denmark: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.4% (2023), 110th of 151 in the world and 21st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.4% (2023), 125th of 151 in the world and 29th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 0.6% (2023), 137th of 151 in the world and 36th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Denmark in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.4%2023 | 110/151 | 21/47 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.4%2023 | 125/151 | 29/47 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.6%2023 | 137/151 | 36/47 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | −0.2 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 12.4%2021 | 121/145 | 36/47 | · | · | 12.3% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 29.92023 | 122/151 | 28/47 | 23.8 | 27.2 | 27.5 | +4.9%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 25.5%2023 | 94/151 | 13/47 | 20.2% | 22.5% | 22.9% | +1.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.1%2023 | 19/151 | 14/47 | 10.4% | 9.3% | 9.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 121/167 | 16/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 6.2%2024 | 137/155 | 33/45 | · | · | 5.5% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 98.7%2024 | 10/145 | 10/46 | · | 99.7%2011 | 100.0%2021 | −1.3 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 43.6%2025 | 19/190 | 7/52 | 37.4% | 38.0% | 39.7% | +6.1 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day−0.2 pp0.6% in 2023
- Women in parliament+6.1 pp43.6% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+0.1 pp0.4% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day+0.1 pp0.4% in 2023
- Gini index+4.9%29.9 in 2023
- Top 10% income share+1.8 pp25.5% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Denmark and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Denmark. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Denmark | Germany | Sweden | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.4%2023 | 0.7%2022 | 0.8%2023 | 0.2%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.4%2023 | 0.9%2022 | 0.9%2023 | 0.2%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 0.6%2023 | 1.6%2022 | 1.5%2023 | 0.4%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 12.4%2021 | 14.8%2021 | 16.1%2022 | 12.2%2021 |
| Gini index | 29.92023 | 33.72022 | 29.32023 | 26.52023 |
| Top 10% income share | 25.5%2023 | 26.2%2022 | 22.3%2023 | 21.6%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.1%2023 | 6.9%2022 | 7.9%2023 | 9.1%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 6.2%2024 | 4.1%2024 | 7.9%2024 | 7.6%2024 |