Subjective poverty by sex and age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 12.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
12.8%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2013
All-time low
12.8%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018
Subjective poverty by sex and age in United Kingdom, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 12.8% for subjective poverty by sex and age in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in United Kingdom peaked at 21.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Subjective poverty by sex and age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.4% | — |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by sex and age in United Kingdom?
- Subjective poverty by sex and age in United Kingdom was 12.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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