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

Nordjylland had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 5 regions in 2017, at 13.9%. Sjælland had the lowest, at 10.9%. The median was 12.3% and the figure for Denmark was 12.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.9Nordjylland
Lowest10.9Sjælland
Median12.35 regions
Denmark12.4History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

NordjyllandNordjylland: 13.9 %13.9HovedstadenHovedstaden: 13.5 %13.5SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 12.3 %12.3MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 11.2 %11.2SjællandSjælland: 10.9 %10.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Nordjylland13.9+1.8 pts
2Hovedstaden13.5-0.5 pts
3Syddanmark12.3+1 pts
4Midtjylland11.2+0.8 pts
5Sjælland10.9+0.1 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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Questions

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

Nordjylland, with 13.9% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sjælland, with 10.9% in 2017.

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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