At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 34.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
34.6%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2017
All-time low
34.6%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2019

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2009–2019

0102030402009201420192009: 35.8 Percentage2010: 36.6 Percentage2011: 37.8 Percentage2012: 36 Percentage2013: 35.1 Percentage2014: 36.5 Percentage2015: 37.7 Percentage2016: 35.7 Percentage2017: 40.4 Percentage2018: 37.5 Percentage2019: 34.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 34.6% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 40.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2019.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2009 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2009 35.8%
2010 36.6% +2.2%
2011 37.8% +3.3%
2012 36.0% -4.8%
2013 35.1% -2.5%
2014 36.5% +4.0%
2015 37.7% +3.3%
2016 35.7% -5.3%
2017 40.4% +13.2%
2018 37.5% -7.2%
2019 34.6% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.8% 35.8% 35.8% 1
2010s 36.8% 34.6% 40.4% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 12 Estonia 35.0% compare
  2. 12 Estonia 35.0% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 33.9% compare
  4. 16 Portugal 33.7% compare
  5. 17 Germany 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 34.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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