Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 23.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
23.6%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2016
All-time low
17.9%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1995–2018
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in United Kingdom, 1995–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in United Kingdom stood at 23.6%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in United Kingdom peaked at 26.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 28th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.0% | — |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.9% | 26.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 23.8% compare
- 25 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 25 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.6% compare
- 30 Greece 23.1% compare
- 31 Switzerland 22.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 18.6% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 29.1% (2018)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 9.9% (2018)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.6% (2018)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.1% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 37.2% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.9% (2018)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 0.76 Number (2018)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 8.0% (2018)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 21.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in United Kingdom?
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in United Kingdom was 23.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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