Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
25.2%
in 2020
United Kingdom
29.1%
in 2018
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • United Kingdom
0102030200520122020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 29.1% against 25.2% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 3.9%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 6 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 24.4% 30.1% 5.6% United Kingdom
2010s 25.4% 29.6% 4.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 29.1% against 25.2% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2018.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom?
3.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed