At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 25.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
26.4%
in 2011
All-time low
25.0%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019

01020302010201420192010: 26.1 Percentage2011: 26.4 Percentage2012: 25.8 Percentage2013: 26 Percentage2014: 26.1 Percentage2015: 26.1 Percentage2016: 25.9 Percentage2017: 25.6 Percentage2018: 25.5 Percentage2019: 25 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 25.0% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 26.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2019.

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 26.1%
2011 26.4% +1.1%
2012 25.8% -2.3%
2013 26.0% +0.8%
2014 26.1% +0.4%
2015 26.1% +0.0%
2016 25.9% -0.8%
2017 25.6% -1.2%
2018 25.5% -0.4%
2019 25.0% -2.0%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Lithuania 31.1% compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 31.1% compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.1% compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 29.1% compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 28.9% compare
  6. 6 Latvia 28.4% compare
  7. 6 Latvia 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 25.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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