At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 18.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 18.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 21.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.7% | — |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 18.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.0% | 21.9% | 9 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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