Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
46.7%
Finland
Lowest
18.2%
Malta
Median
33.9%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
803
What the numbers show
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 46.7% in Finland; the lowest is 18.2% in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 33.9%, and the mean is 32.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 40.7%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 36.9%).
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 46.7% | 2025 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 43.1% | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 41.6% | 2025 | down 19.5% | flat |
| 4 | France | 39.5% | 2025 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 39.0% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 5 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 39.0% | 2021 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 39.0% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 38.7% | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 38.6% | 2025 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 38.2% | 2018 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 38.2% | 2018 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 38.1% | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 37.9% | 2025 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 13 | Italy | 37.9% | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 15 | Slovakia | 36.3% | 2025 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 36.3% | 2025 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 35.2% | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 18 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 35.1% | 2019 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 19 | Türkiye | 35.0% | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 20 | Netherlands | 34.5% | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 20 | Netherlands | 34.5% | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 34.1% | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 22 | Montenegro | 34.1% | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 34.1% | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 25 | Spain | 33.9% | 2025 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 25 | Albania | 33.9% | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 33.0% | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 33.0% | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 32.2% | 2025 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 30 | Belgium | 31.5% | 2025 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 31 | Estonia | 31.4% | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 31.4% | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 31.0% | 2025 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 34 | Serbia | 30.9% | 2025 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 34 | Serbia | 30.9% | 2025 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 36 | Switzerland | 30.5% | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 29.3% | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 29.3% | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 39 | Austria | 29.2% | 2025 | down 12.8% | flat |
| 40 | Portugal | 28.2% | 2025 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 41 | Hungary | 28.0% | 2025 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 27.2% | 2025 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 24.0% | 2020 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 44 | Czechia | 23.5% | 2025 | up 15.2% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 23.4% | 2025 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 23.4% | 2025 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 47 | Slovenia | 18.6% | 2025 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 47 | Slovenia | 18.6% | 2025 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 49 | Malta | 18.2% | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.