Subjective poverty by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Subjective poverty by sex and age was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
30.0%
in 2013
All-time low
17.4%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 17.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 30.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.9% | — |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 18.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Greece 67.2% compare
- 2 Albania 46.2% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 43.7% compare
- 4 Montenegro 37.9% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 36.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.3% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -2.9 Number (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.2% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.5% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 13.5% (2025)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 69.2% (2025)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 3.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 21.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Subjective poverty by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 17.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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