Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Europe, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Europe is 0.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Europe peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Western Europe ranks 37th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.2% | — |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Europe?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Europe was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Western Europe ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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