Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region was 23.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
23.1%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2005
All-time low
22.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in United Kingdom stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in United Kingdom peaked at 24.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.8% | — |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +5.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in United Kingdom?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in United Kingdom was 23.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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