Denmark vs Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Denmark
9.2%
in 2025
Ireland
10.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
45th
Ireland rank
41st
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.8% against 9.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 41st 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 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 10.4% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.3% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 10.8% against 9.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1.6%, 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 in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 41st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.