Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 8.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2023
All-time low
6.1%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Denmark is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Denmark peaked at 10.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.1% | — |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 replace worn-out clothes by some new in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Denmark was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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