At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 43.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
43.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2013
All-time low
41.9%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2005–2018

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

010203040502005201120182005: 43 Percentage2006: 42.6 Percentage2007: 42.4 Percentage2008: 41.9 Percentage2009: 43.2 Percentage2010: 44 Percentage2011: 43.4 Percentage2012: 44.4 Percentage2013: 45.2 Percentage2014: 43.6 Percentage2015: 44.2 Percentage2016: 42.7 Percentage2017: 43.1 Percentage2018: 43.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom stood at 43.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom peaked at 45.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 43.0%
2006 42.6% -0.9%
2007 42.4% -0.5%
2008 41.9% -1.2%
2009 43.2% +3.1%
2010 44.0% +1.9%
2011 43.4% -1.4%
2012 44.4% +2.3%
2013 45.2% +1.8%
2014 43.6% -3.5%
2015 44.2% +1.4%
2016 42.7% -3.4%
2017 43.1% +0.9%
2018 43.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.6% 41.9% 43.2% 5
2010s 43.7% 42.7% 45.2% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Romania 44.1% compare
  2. 8 Greece 43.8% compare
  3. 9 Austria 43.5% compare
  4. 10 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 43.1% compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.1% compare
  6. 13 Finland 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom?
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom was 43.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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 included in social transfers) by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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