Rank in country
3 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Syddanmark (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
17.70% of people
DK 17.9 · -0.2 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · -2.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
3 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Rank in Europe
146 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,240,472
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
Lower is better · Range 14.4–20.4
Syddanmark recorded 17.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Denmark and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 220,000 people in the region.
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 18.5% to 17.7%.