Rank in country
4 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Syddanmark (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
11.00% of people
DK 11.8 · -0.8 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -5.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
4 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Rank in Europe
168 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,240,472
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
Lower is better · Range 9.2–16.2
Syddanmark recorded 11% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Denmark and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 136,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 12.1% to 11%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.