Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 25.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
26.1%
in 2015
All-time low
22.8%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 25.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 26.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2019.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.1% | — |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.3% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Albania 46.7% compare
- 2 Türkiye 37.4% compare
- 3 Montenegro 34.4% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 33.8% compare
More population data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 266,547 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3 (2025)
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 163,486 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 359.15 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 2.84 million (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 358.08 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 358.08 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 358.08 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 25.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2019.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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