Denmark vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Denmark
6.9%
in 2025
Ireland
7.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
41st
Ireland rank
38th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 10.9% | 6.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.4% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.