Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Europe

Europe: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 was 8.2 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.2 %
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
13.8 %
in 2017
All-time low
8.2 %
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Europe, 2017–2025

0510152017202120252017: 13.8 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 11.6 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 9.2 %2024: 8.5 %2025: 8.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Europe is 8.2 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Europe peaked at 13.8 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.2 %, in 2025.

That places Europe 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Europe, 2017 to 2025.
Year % Change
2017 13.8 %
2018 12.7 % -8.0%
2019 11.6 % -8.7%
2020 10.6 % -8.6%
2021 10.4 % -1.9%
2022 10.2 % -1.9%
2023 9.2 % -9.8%
2024 8.5 % -7.6%
2025 8.2 % -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.7 % 11.6 % 13.8 % 3
2020s 9.52 % 8.2 % 10.6 % 6

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  7. 29 Liberia 59.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Europe?
Prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Europe was 8.2 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 13.8 % in 2017.
What is the lowest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 % in 2025.
How does Europe rank for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
Europe ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report)
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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