Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark

Denmark: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 10.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.4
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2023
All-time low
6.8
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark, 2014–2025

02.557.51012.52014201920252014: 72015: 8.32016: 82017: 7.62018: 82019: 82020: 7.22021: 6.82022: 8.12023: 11.32024: 10.92025: 10.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 10.4 for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark peaked at 11.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2021.

That places Denmark 19th out of 37 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 regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Denmark, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 7
2015 8.3 +18.6%
2016 8 -3.6%
2017 7.6 -5.0%
2018 8 +5.3%
2019 8 +0.0%
2020 7.2 -10.0%
2021 6.8 -5.6%
2022 8.1 +19.1%
2023 11.3 +39.5%
2024 10.9 -3.5%
2025 10.4 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.82 7 8.3 6
2020s 9.12 6.8 11.3 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.2 compare
  2. 17 Estonia 10.7 compare
  3. 18 Italy 10.6 compare
  4. 20 Belgium 9.6 compare
  5. 20 Serbia 9.6 compare
  6. 22 Austria 9.5 compare
  7. 22 Sweden 9.5 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark was 10.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 469 data points, 2014–2025
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