At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 37.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 37.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 39.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1996.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.0% | — |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 32.0% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.0% | 37.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.9% | 39.3% | 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 before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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