Material and social deprivation rate in Denmark
Material and social deprivation rate in Denmark was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Material and social deprivation rate in Denmark, 2014 to 2025
All 12 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.5 |
| 2024 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 9.4 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 8.1 |
| 2017 | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 6.7 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 8.5 |
| European Union (27) | 12 |
Rankings
Definition
Share of the population that cannot afford at least 5 of 13 deprivation items (EU-SILC). The 13 items are 7 for the household (facing unexpected expenses, a one-week holiday away from home, avoiding arrears on rent, mortgage, utility bills or loans, a meal with meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, keeping the home adequately warm, a car, replacing worn-out furniture) and 6 for the person (an internet connection, replacing worn-out clothes, two pairs of properly fitting shoes, spending a small amount of money each week on oneself, regular leisure activities, getting together with friends or family for a drink or meal at least once a month).
The broader of the two EU deprivation rates, from 2014. The severe rate (7 or more items) is severe_material_social_deprivation_rate. It measures what people cannot afford, not income.
How to cite
Eurostat. Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07) (Material and social deprivation rate, Denmark, 2014 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table
MLA 9
Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07), Material and social deprivation rate, Denmark, 2014 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/material-social-deprivation/denmark. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07). Material and social deprivation rate, Denmark, 2014 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/material-social-deprivation/denmark.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07), Material and social deprivation rate, Denmark, 2014 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/material-social-deprivation/denmark (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_material_and_social_deprivation_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc\_mdsd07): Material and social deprivation rate, Denmark, 2014 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/material-social-deprivation/denmark. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc\_mdsd07). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_mdsd07/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the material and social deprivation rate in Denmark?
Material and social deprivation rate in Denmark was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest material and social deprivation rate in Denmark?
9.4% in 2023, the highest value since 2014 in this series.
Material and social deprivation rate elsewhere in European Union (27)
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- Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29
- Adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64