At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS was 29.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
29.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2010
All-time low
28.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2018
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom is 29.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom peaked at 31.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.6% | — |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.9% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.1% | 31.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom was 29.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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