At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Southern
Southern: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 28.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Southern recorded 28.7% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Southern peaked at 43.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2024.
That places Southern 62nd out of 301 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Southern, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.3% | — |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.6% | 32.5% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 26.6% | 35.9% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Southern
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 12.7% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.3% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 18.2% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 3.8% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 3.8% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 19.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Southern?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Southern was 28.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2024.
- How does Southern rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Southern ranks 62nd out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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