Subjective poverty by sex and age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Subjective poverty by sex and age was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
27.8%
in 2013
All-time low
17.6%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 17.9% for subjective poverty by sex and age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 27.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.1% | — |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 Greece 67.2% compare
- 2 Albania 46.2% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 43.7% compare
- 4 Montenegro 37.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -3.57 Number (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.3% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.4% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 12.8% (2025)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 65.7% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 22.1% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) 11.0% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) 35.5% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex 9.5% (2025)
- Subjective poverty by tenure status 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by sex and age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Subjective poverty by sex and age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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