Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 24.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 24.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 28.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2008.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.0% | — |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More poverty & inequality data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.6% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2024)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -0.32 Number (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.9% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.6% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 15.1% (2019)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 69.8% (2019)
- 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) 35.1% (2019)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 21.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 24.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2008.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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