Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
82.0%
Croatia
Lowest
2.0%
Slovenia
Median
6.5%
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
789
What the numbers show
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 82.0% in Croatia; the lowest is 2.0% in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.5%, and the mean is 9.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 41.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 801.1%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 65.0%).
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 82.0% | 2025 | up 801.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Croatia | 82.0% | 2025 | up 801.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Hungary | 11.8% | 2025 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 11.7% | 2018 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 11.7% | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 11.7% | 2018 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 7 | Montenegro | 10.8% | 2023 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 8 | Albania | 10.6% | 2024 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 9 | North Macedonia | 9.3% | 2024 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 10 | Slovakia | 9.2% | 2025 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 9.0% | 2025 | up 21.6% | flat |
| 12 | Greece | 8.5% | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 13 | Estonia | 8.3% | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 13 | Estonia | 8.3% | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 15 | Serbia | 8.1% | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 16 | Slovakia | 8.0% | 2024 | up 166.7% | flat |
| 16 | Portugal | 8.0% | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 7.9% | 2024 | up 21.5% | flat |
| 19 | Germany | 7.5% | 2025 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 20 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 7.0% | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 21 | Spain | 6.7% | 2025 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 6.5% | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 6.5% | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 22 | Poland | 6.5% | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 22 | Poland | 6.5% | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 6.3% | 2025 | up 8.6% | falling |
| 27 | Austria | 6.2% | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 27 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 6.2% | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 29 | Sweden | 5.8% | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 5.4% | 2025 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 5.4% | 2025 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 5.4% | 2025 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 5.4% | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 30 | Iceland | 5.4% | 2022 | up 63.6% | falling |
| 30 | France | 5.4% | 2025 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 36 | Romania | 5.2% | 2025 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 36 | Denmark | 5.2% | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 38 | Ireland | 4.1% | 2024 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 39 | Belgium | 4.0% | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 3.6% | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 41 | Norway | 3.5% | 2025 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 42 | Netherlands | 3.0% | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 42 | Netherlands | 3.0% | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 44 | Czechia | 2.9% | 2025 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 45 | Finland | 2.3% | 2025 | up 35.3% | falling |
| 46 | Slovenia | 2.0% | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 46 | Slovenia | 2.0% | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.