At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 21.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
21.7%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
14th
of 22 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2009
All-time low
13.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2009–2018
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in United Kingdom, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in United Kingdom stood at 21.7%.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 33.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +110.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 13.0% | 27.4% | 9 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in United Kingdom was 21.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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