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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Hovedstaden had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 5 regions in 2016, at 14%. Midtjylland had the lowest, at 10.4%. The median was 11.3% and the figure for Denmark was 11.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14Hovedstaden
Lowest10.4Midtjylland
Median11.35 regions
Denmark11.9History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

HovedstadenHovedstaden: 14 %14NordjyllandNordjylland: 12.1 %12.1SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 11.3 %11.3SjællandSjælland: 10.8 %10.8MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 10.4 %10.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Hovedstaden14+0.8 pts
2Nordjylland12.1-2.2 pts
3Syddanmark11.3-1.7 pts
4Sjælland10.8+3 pts
5Midtjylland10.4-1.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Hovedstaden, with 14% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Midtjylland, with 10.4% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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