At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
48.7
Spain
Lowest
8.3
Hungary
Median
27.4
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
985
What the numbers show
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 48.7 in Spain; the lowest is 8.3 in Hungary.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.4, and the mean is 27.62.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 396.0%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 63.4%).
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 48.7 | 2025 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 40.4 | 2024 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 40.4 | 2024 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 4 | France | 38.8 | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 5 | Montenegro | 37.8 | 2024 | up 26.0% | flat |
| 6 | Austria | 37.3 | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 37 | 2025 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 36.6 | 2025 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 36.5 | 2025 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 34.4 | 2020 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Türkiye | 34.1 | 2025 | up 181.8% | rising |
| 12 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 33.9 | 2021 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 13 | Slovakia | 32.6 | 2025 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 13 | Slovakia | 32.6 | 2025 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 32.2 | 2025 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 32.2 | 2025 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 17 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 30.8 | 2019 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 18 | Lithuania | 30.7 | 2024 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 30.7 | 2024 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 27.8 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 21 | Germany | 27.6 | 2025 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 27.5 | 2018 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 27.5 | 2018 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 24 | Belgium | 27.4 | 2025 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 26.2 | 2025 | up 32.3% | falling |
| 26 | Switzerland | 26.1 | 2024 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 26 | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 24.9 | 2025 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 24.9 | 2025 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 24.8 | 2025 | up 396.0% | flat |
| 30 | Poland | 24.8 | 2025 | up 396.0% | flat |
| 32 | Ireland | 24.7 | 2025 | up 16.0% | flat |
| 33 | Netherlands | 24.4 | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 33 | Netherlands | 24.4 | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia | 20.9 | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 35 | Serbia | 20.9 | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 37 | Malta | 20.7 | 2025 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 20.2 | 2025 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 19.6 | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 19.6 | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 41 | Cyprus | 19.2 | 2025 | down 29.9% | rising |
| 42 | Norway | 18.4 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 43 | Denmark | 17.5 | 2025 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 44 | Latvia | 17 | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 44 | Latvia | 17 | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 46 | Iceland | 12.3 | 2020 | down 20.6% | flat |
| 47 | Hungary | 8.3 | 2025 | down 63.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.