Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
12.79
Lithuania
Lowest
-13.1
Cyprus
Median
-0.32
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
831
What the numbers show
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 12.79 in Lithuania; the lowest is -13.1 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.32, and the mean is -0.683.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (up 180.0%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 1,156.5%).
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 12.79 | 2025 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Iceland | 9.84 | 2020 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Ireland | 8.55 | 2025 | up 85.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Estonia | 6.88 | 2025 | down 38.9% | rising |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5.12 | 2025 | up 176.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Serbia | 4.67 | 2025 | down 76.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Malta | 3.77 | 2025 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Portugal | 3.37 | 2025 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Finland | 3.36 | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 10 | Hungary | 2.35 | 2025 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 1.6 | 2025 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Slovenia | 1.59 | 2025 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 1.18 | 2025 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.76 | 2018 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Latvia | 0.75 | 2025 | down 63.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Switzerland | 0.22 | 2024 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | -0.25 | 2025 | up 84.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Romania | -0.3 | 2025 | down 103.4% | volatile |
| 19 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | -0.32 | 2019 | up 74.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Montenegro | -0.57 | 2023 | down 114.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovakia | -1.1 | 2025 | down 111.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Netherlands | -1.39 | 2025 | down 307.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | -1.52 | 2021 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Denmark | -1.8 | 2025 | down 154.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Luxembourg | -2.15 | 2025 | down 227.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Czechia | -2.19 | 2025 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Germany | -2.99 | 2025 | down 192.6% | volatile |
| 28 | France | -3.78 | 2025 | down 216.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Spain | -4.32 | 2025 | down 148.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium | -4.94 | 2025 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Croatia | -5.72 | 2025 | down 43.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Albania | -5.92 | 2023 | down 314.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Greece | -7.77 | 2025 | down 463.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Italy | -9.67 | 2025 | down 78.7% | rising |
| 35 | Norway | -10.01 | 2025 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 36 | North Macedonia | -12.26 | 2024 | down 162.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Cyprus | -13.1 | 2025 | down 1,156.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.