Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Vest
Vest: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Vest, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Vest is 20.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Vest peaked at 38.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2025.
That places Vest 130th out of 299 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Vest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.9% | — |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -22.8% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 24.0% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 20.2% | 30.6% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Vest
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 11.9% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.8% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 15.1% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 6.4% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.6% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 25.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Vest?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Vest was 20.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2025.
- How does Vest rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Vest ranks 130th out of 299 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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