Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
2,113 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Lowest
-10,898 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Median
-46 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Years covered
13
2008–2020
Data points
624
What the numbers show
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 2,113 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026); the lowest is -10,898 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020).
The median across all reporting countries is -46 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, and the mean is -717.39 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 913.3%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 4,571.4%).
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 2,113 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Spain | 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 456.7% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,054 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,054 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 6 | France | 628 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 329 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 545.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 329 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 545.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 318 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 167.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Switzerland | 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 572.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Norway | 152 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 913.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 381.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Denmark | 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 14 | Cyprus | 18 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Malta | 15 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Estonia | 14 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Estonia | 14 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Iceland | 7 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Greece | -13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Italy | -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | up 83.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Belgium | -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 190.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Finland | -40 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovenia | -52 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 1,140.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovenia | -52 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 1,140.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Ireland | -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 166.7% | volatile |
| 26 | North Macedonia | -147 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 322.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | -169 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | -218 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 238.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | -218 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 238.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Latvia | -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 523.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Latvia | -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 523.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovakia | -313 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 4,571.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovakia | -313 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 4,571.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Czechia | -323 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 354.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | -408 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 747.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | -408 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 747.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Portugal | -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 1,009.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Hungary | -1,058 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 787.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Bulgaria | -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 499.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Romania | -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 370.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Poland | -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 367.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Poland | -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 367.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Türkiye | -10,276 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2020 | down 494.8% | volatile |
| 44 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | -10,898 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2019 | down 549.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 2,331 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 2,113 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 1,674 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) -8,848 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) -10,516 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) -10,898 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands