Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP was 2.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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