Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 21.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
21.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2015
All-time low
20.2%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2010–2018
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 21.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 24.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.4% | — |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 21.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 18 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 18 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 20 Serbia 21.5% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.4% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 21.4% compare
- 24 Netherlands 20.7% compare
- 24 Netherlands 20.7% compare
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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 21.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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