Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
27.2%
in 2015
All-time low
22.7%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 24.2% for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 27.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.2% | — |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.7% | 27.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.9% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Albania 46.7% compare
- 2 Türkiye 37.4% compare
- 3 Montenegro 34.4% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 33.8% compare
- 5 Spain 33.7% compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,605 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 24.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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