Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 21.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
24.9%
in 2012
All-time low
20.9%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2020

05101520252010201520202010: 23.8 Percentage2011: 24.5 Percentage2012: 24.9 Percentage2013: 24.6 Percentage2014: 24.5 Percentage2015: 23.9 Percentage2016: 23.7 Percentage2017: 22.5 Percentage2018: 21.6 Percentage2019: 20.9 Percentage2020: 21.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 21.5%.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 24.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 23.8%
2011 24.5% +2.9%
2012 24.9% +1.6%
2013 24.6% -1.2%
2014 24.5% -0.4%
2015 23.9% -2.4%
2016 23.7% -0.8%
2017 22.5% -5.1%
2018 21.6% -4.0%
2019 20.9% -3.2%
2020 21.5% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.5% 20.9% 24.9% 10
2020s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 41.5% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 39.8% compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 32.0% compare
  4. 4 Serbia 31.1% compare
  5. 5 Montenegro 30.7% compare
  6. 6 Romania 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 21.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 777 data points, 2003–2020
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