Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
44.6%
Albania
Lowest
1.0%
Cyprus
Median
5.4%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
572
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 44.6% in Albania; the lowest is 1.0% in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.4%, and the mean is 6.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 45.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 263.6%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 76.5%).
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 44.6% | 2023 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 18.1% | 2025 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 3 | Hungary | 15.3% | 2025 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 4 | Greece | 12.8% | 2025 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 12.2% | 2024 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 6 | Montenegro | 11.1% | 2023 | down 67.7% | falling |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 10.5% | 2025 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 8.9% | 2025 | up 25.4% | falling |
| 9 | Lithuania | 8.4% | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 9 | Lithuania | 8.4% | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 7.8% | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 11 | Serbia | 7.8% | 2025 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 13 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 7.6% | 2019 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 7.4% | 2025 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 7.3% | 2025 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 16 | Malta | 7.1% | 2025 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 17 | Türkiye | 7.0% | 2025 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 18 | France | 6.2% | 2025 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 6.2% | 2021 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 18 | Norway | 6.2% | 2025 | up 106.7% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 5.9% | 2025 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 5.8% | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 5.6% | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5.4% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 5.4% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 5.1% | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 5.1% | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 5.1% | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 5.1% | 2024 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 4.1% | 2025 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 4.1% | 2025 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 32 | Sweden | 4.0% | 2025 | up 263.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Poland | 3.4% | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 3.4% | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 3.0% | 2025 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 3.0% | 2025 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 37 | Austria | 2.9% | 2025 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 2.8% | 2025 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 2.8% | 2025 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 2.0% | 2020 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 40 | Croatia | 2.0% | 2025 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 40 | Croatia | 2.0% | 2025 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 43 | Slovakia | 1.9% | 2025 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Finland | 1.9% | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 43 | Slovakia | 1.9% | 2025 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Czechia | 1.7% | 2025 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 47 | Cyprus | 1.0% | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.