Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 23.8% for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 29.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2005.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 22 Albania 25.0% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24.8% compare
- 24 Türkiye 24.6% compare
- 25 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 25 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.6% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 23.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 16.3% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 35.0% (2024)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.52 Number (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.7% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 14.9% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 13.0% (2021)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 68.6% (2021)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 3.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) 39.0% (2021)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 23.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 23.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded 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 recorded value was 23.0% in 2005.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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