At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 38.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
38.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2017
All-time low
35.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2009–2021

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2009–2021

0102030402009201520212009: 38 Percentage2010: 39.9 Percentage2011: 40.7 Percentage2012: 38.3 Percentage2013: 37.6 Percentage2014: 39.8 Percentage2015: 39.9 Percentage2016: 38.4 Percentage2017: 41.3 Percentage2018: 39.3 Percentage2019: 35.2 Percentage2020: 37.3 Percentage2021: 38.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 38.7% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 41.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2019.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2009 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2009 38.0%
2010 39.9% +5.0%
2011 40.7% +2.0%
2012 38.3% -5.9%
2013 37.6% -1.8%
2014 39.8% +5.9%
2015 39.9% +0.3%
2016 38.4% -3.8%
2017 41.3% +7.6%
2018 39.3% -4.8%
2019 35.2% -10.4%
2020 37.3% +6.0%
2021 38.7% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
2010s 39.0% 35.2% 41.3% 10
2020s 38.0% 37.3% 38.7% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 5 Montenegro 46.0% compare
  2. 6 Sweden 45.8% compare
  3. 7 Austria 40.1% compare
  4. 9 Italy 36.0% compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 35.8% compare
  6. 10 Lithuania 35.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 38.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2019.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 891 data points, 2003–2025
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