At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region was 12.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.7
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
211th
of 307 regions
All-time high
18
in 2012
All-time low
11.1
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Southern recorded 12.7 for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2023.
Southern ranks 211th of 307 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 | — |
| 2013 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 12.1 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 12.7 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.72 | 14.5 | 18 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.27 | 11.1 | 15.1 | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Southern
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 28.7 (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 by nuts 2 region in Southern?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Southern was 12.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2023.
- How does Southern rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 211th out of 307 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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