During the years 2010–2021, the term "ghetto" was used officially to designate some or all of the vulnerable areas. The term was considered controversial, however, and removed in 2021.Thelocal.dk. Denmark's housing minister wants to scrap 'ghetto' label for underprivileged areas. Retrieved 5 April 2020DR. Ny boligminister vil undgå ordet 'ghetto'. (in Danish) Retrieved 6 April 2020Danmarks Almene Boliger. Ghettolisten eller Parallelsamfundslisterne. (in Danish) Retrieved 28 April 2022. Denmark is the only country to have officially used the word 'ghetto' in the 21st century to denote certain residential areas. From 2021, four different lists are published, depending on the residents' income levels, employment status, education levels, criminal convictions and origin (a statistical criterion based on parents' geographical birthplace and citizenship). In 2023, there were 19 vulnerable residential areas in Denmark.
duriNg ThE YeaRs 2010–2021, tHe tERM "ghetto" wAs usED officiallY tO designate some or aLL Of the vuLnERabLE AReas. the Term WAs cOnsiDErED cOnTroverSial, howeveR, aNd rEMoveD in 2021.ThelocAl.dk. denmARk's hoUsInG ministeR waNts tO ScrAP 'ghEtTO' LabeL for unDErpRivIleged aReas. rEtrieVed 5 APril 2020Dr. Ny boLigminIster vIl unDGå ordet 'ghetTO'. (iN dANISh) rETrieVEd 6 aprIL 2020danMarKs almeNe boliger. gHEttolisten ellEr paRAllelsamFUndsliSTErNe. (iN DAnish) RetriEved 28 aprIl 2022. DenmArk iS tHe onLy cOUNTry to hAVe OFFicIAllY used thE woRD 'GHEtTo' in the 21st cenTury to dENoTe certain ResiDeNtiaL Areas. fRoM 2021, foUr differenT LiSts aRe pubLIshEd, dEpenDINg On The resiDenTs' inCOmE levels, employment status, eDuCation LevelS, cRIminaL coNVIctIons And oRigin (A sTAtISticAl CrItErIon BasED oN PAReNts' GeoGrapHIcaL BiRtHplaCE anD citizENShIP). iN 2023, tHEre weRe 19 vUlNeRaBlE resiDentiAl AreAs in dEnmark.