Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
33.3%
Finland
Lowest
6.8%
Slovenia
Median
20.7%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
772
What the numbers show
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 33.3% in Finland; the lowest is 6.8% in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.7%, and the mean is 19.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Switzerland (up 71.8%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 53.1%).
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 33.3% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 29.0% | 2025 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 27.2% | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 26.8% | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 5 | Montenegro | 25.5% | 2023 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 6 | Albania | 25.1% | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 25.0% | 2025 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 7 | Greece | 25.0% | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 9 | Denmark | 24.9% | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 10 | Türkiye | 24.6% | 2025 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 24.1% | 2025 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 24.0% | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 13 | France | 23.7% | 2025 | up 31.7% | flat |
| 14 | Germany | 23.3% | 2025 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 15 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 23.2% | 2021 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 23.0% | 2025 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 22.6% | 2025 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 18 | Lithuania | 22.1% | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 18 | Lithuania | 22.1% | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 21.5% | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 21.4% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 21.4% | 2019 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 21.4% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Netherlands | 20.7% | 2025 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 24 | Netherlands | 20.7% | 2025 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 26 | Switzerland | 20.1% | 2024 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 19.7% | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 27 | Estonia | 19.7% | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 29 | Portugal | 18.6% | 2025 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 30 | Poland | 18.3% | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 30 | Poland | 18.3% | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 18.0% | 2025 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 18.0% | 2025 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 17.8% | 2025 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 17.8% | 2025 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 36 | Austria | 17.6% | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 16.9% | 2025 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 38 | Czechia | 14.1% | 2025 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 39 | Iceland | 14.0% | 2020 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 40 | Belgium | 13.8% | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 41 | Ireland | 13.2% | 2025 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 12.4% | 2025 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 12.0% | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 12.0% | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 9.4% | 2025 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 46 | Slovenia | 6.8% | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 46 | Slovenia | 6.8% | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.