Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2019
All-time low
7.0%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark is 10.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark peaked at 12.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.8% | — |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 11.2% | 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 spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark was 10.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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