Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark peaked at 5.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.2% | — |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.4% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 5.4% compare
- 26 Latvia 5.1% compare
- 26 Latvia 5.1% compare
- 29 Switzerland 4.7% compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Denmark was 5.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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