At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 of persons living in single-person households was 26.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2017
All-time low
23.6%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 23.6 Percentage2009: 23.9 Percentage2010: 25.1 Percentage2011: 25.8 Percentage2012: 26.3 Percentage2013: 26.8 Percentage2014: 27.3 Percentage2015: 27.2 Percentage2016: 27.6 Percentage2017: 27.7 Percentage2018: 27 Percentage2019: 26.4 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 26.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 27.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2008.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 23.6%
2009 23.9% +1.3%
2010 25.1% +5.0%
2011 25.8% +2.8%
2012 26.3% +1.9%
2013 26.8% +1.9%
2014 27.3% +1.9%
2015 27.2% -0.4%
2016 27.6% +1.5%
2017 27.7% +0.4%
2018 27.0% -2.5%
2019 26.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 23.6% 23.9% 2
2010s 26.7% 25.1% 27.7% 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. 18 North Macedonia 28.7% compare
  2. 19 Sweden 28.2% compare
  3. 20 Serbia 26.5% compare
  4. 21 Ireland 26.4% compare
  5. 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.2% compare
  6. 24 Greece 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 of persons living in single-person households in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 26.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 27.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 23.6% in 2008.
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 of persons living in single-person households?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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?
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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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