At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
54.2
Spain
Lowest
9.7
Hungary
Median
30
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
915
What the numbers show
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 54.2 in Spain; the lowest is 9.7 in Hungary.
The median across all reporting countries is 30, and the mean is 31.52.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 290.8%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 63.4%).
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 54.2 | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 52.6 | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 52.6 | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 4 | Montenegro | 50.7 | 2024 | up 20.4% | flat |
| 5 | Türkiye | 48.2 | 2025 | up 262.4% | rising |
| 6 | France | 46.5 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 45.8 | 2025 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 40.1 | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 9 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 38.7 | 2021 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 10 | Italy | 36 | 2025 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 35.8 | 2024 | down 39.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Lithuania | 35.8 | 2024 | down 39.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Estonia | 35 | 2025 | up 35.7% | falling |
| 13 | Estonia | 35 | 2025 | up 35.7% | falling |
| 15 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 34.6 | 2019 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 16 | Serbia | 33.9 | 2025 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 33.9 | 2025 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 33.7 | 2025 | down 23.4% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 32.6 | 2025 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 31.1 | 2025 | down 40.6% | flat |
| 21 | Netherlands | 31 | 2025 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 31 | 2025 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 30 | 2025 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 30 | 2025 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 29.6 | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 29.6 | 2024 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 28.8 | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 28.8 | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 29 | Ireland | 28.3 | 2025 | up 19.4% | flat |
| 30 | Finland | 28 | 2025 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 27.7 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 32 | Czechia | 27.6 | 2025 | up 29.6% | falling |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 26.5 | 2018 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 26.5 | 2018 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 25.4 | 2025 | up 290.8% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 25.4 | 2025 | up 290.8% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 24.7 | 2025 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 24.7 | 2025 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 22.7 | 2025 | down 26.3% | rising |
| 40 | Denmark | 20.9 | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 41 | Norway | 20.7 | 2025 | up 22.5% | flat |
| 42 | Malta | 19.3 | 2025 | down 40.6% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 18.4 | 2020 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 44 | Latvia | 14 | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 44 | Latvia | 14 | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 46 | Hungary | 9.7 | 2025 | down 63.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.