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

02.557.51012.52014201920252014: 8.8 Percentage2015: 8.2 Percentage2016: 8.3 Percentage2017: 11.8 Percentage2018: 11.7 Percentage2019: 12.4 Percentage2020: 11.2 Percentage2021: 7 Percentage2022: 7.3 Percentage2023: 11 Percentage2024: 9.5 Percentage2025: 10.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in Denmark, 2014 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.2% 8.2% 12.4% 6
2020s 9.3% 7.0% 11.2% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Belgium 10.2% compare
  2. 19 Latvia 10.2% compare
  3. 19 Latvia 10.2% compare
  4. 23 Malta 10.0% compare
  5. 24 Germany 9.5% compare
  6. 25 Portugal 9.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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