Denmark vs Ireland: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Denmark
4.3%
in 2025
Ireland
4.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Ireland rank
14th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.9% against 4.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 14th of 42 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 7.2% | 3.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.9% against 4.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 14th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.