Denmark vs Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Denmark
38.6%
in 2025
Greece
39.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
34th
Greece rank
32nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 39.2% against 38.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Greece ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 40.6% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 39.2% against 38.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Denmark and Greece?
- 0.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Greece ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.