Denmark vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Denmark
38.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
35.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
34th
Netherlands rank
37th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 38.6% against 35.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 34.3% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 35.6% | 4.7% | 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 38.6% against 35.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th 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.