Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
33.3%
Finland
Lowest
6.8%
Slovenia
Median
21.4%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
803
What the numbers show
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 33.3% in Finland; the lowest is 6.8% in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 21.4%, and the mean is 20.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 35 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 | Albania | 29.3% | 2025 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 3 | Norway | 29.0% | 2025 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 27.2% | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 27.2% | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 26.8% | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 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 | Montenegro | 23.4% | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 15 | Germany | 23.3% | 2025 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | Italy | 23.0% | 2025 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 18 | Spain | 22.6% | 2025 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 19 | Lithuania | 22.1% | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 19 | Lithuania | 22.1% | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 21.5% | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 21.5% | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 21.4% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | 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 |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 21.4% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Netherlands | 20.7% | 2025 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 26 | Netherlands | 20.7% | 2025 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 28 | Switzerland | 20.1% | 2024 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 19.7% | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 29 | Estonia | 19.7% | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 31 | Portugal | 18.6% | 2025 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 18.3% | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 18.3% | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 18.0% | 2025 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 18.0% | 2025 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 17.8% | 2025 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 17.8% | 2025 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 38 | Austria | 17.6% | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 16.9% | 2025 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 40 | Czechia | 14.1% | 2025 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 41 | Iceland | 14.0% | 2020 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 42 | Belgium | 13.8% | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 43 | Ireland | 13.2% | 2025 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 44 | Cyprus | 12.4% | 2025 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 12.0% | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 12.0% | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 47 | Malta | 9.4% | 2025 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 48 | Slovenia | 6.8% | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 48 | 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.