Denmark vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Denmark
38.6%
in 2025
Spain
39.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
34th
Spain rank
31st
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 39.3% against 38.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 45.7% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 42.5% | 2.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 39.3% 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 Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st 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.