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

Name: Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2020
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Hovedstaden had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 5 regions in 2020, at 12.7%. Sjælland had the lowest, at 10.1%. The median was 12.3% and the figure for Denmark was 12.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.7Hovedstaden

Lowest10.1Sjælland

Median12.35 regions

Denmark12.1History

All regions, 2020

CSV Chart (SVG)

%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2020 (%)	Change on 2019
1	Hovedstaden Series break	12.7	-1.4 pts
2	Syddanmark Series break	12.4	+0.1 pts
3	Midtjylland Series break	12.3	+0.2 pts
4	Nordjylland Series break	11.7	-1.6 pts
5	Sjælland Series break	10.1	+0.8 pts

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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?

Hovedstaden, with 12.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sjælland, with 10.1% in 2020.

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.