Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
82
Croatia
Lowest
2
Slovenia
Median
6.5
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
814
What the numbers show
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 82 in Croatia; the lowest is 2 in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.5, and the mean is 9.84.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 41.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 801.1%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 49.5%).
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 82 | 2025 | up 801.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Croatia | 82 | 2025 | up 801.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Montenegro | 13.1 | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 4 | Hungary | 11.8 | 2025 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 11.7 | 2018 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 11.7 | 2018 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 5 | Türkiye | 11.7 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 8 | Albania | 10.5 | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 9 | North Macedonia | 9.3 | 2024 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 9 | North Macedonia | 9.3 | 2024 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 11 | Slovakia | 9.2 | 2025 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 9 | 2025 | up 21.6% | flat |
| 13 | Greece | 8.5 | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 14 | Estonia | 8.3 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 14 | Estonia | 8.3 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 8.1 | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 8.1 | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 8 | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 18 | Slovakia | 8 | 2024 | up 166.7% | flat |
| 20 | Switzerland | 7.9 | 2024 | up 21.5% | flat |
| 21 | Germany | 7.5 | 2025 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 22 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 7 | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 23 | Spain | 6.7 | 2025 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 6.5 | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 6.5 | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 6.5 | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 6.5 | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 28 | Italy | 6.3 | 2025 | up 8.6% | falling |
| 29 | Austria | 6.2 | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 29 | 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 |
| 31 | Sweden | 5.8 | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 5.4 | 2025 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 32 | Iceland | 5.4 | 2022 | up 63.6% | falling |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 5.4 | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 32 | France | 5.4 | 2025 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 38 | Denmark | 5.2 | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 38 | Romania | 5.2 | 2025 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 40 | Ireland | 4.7 | 2025 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 41 | Belgium | 4 | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 3.6 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 43 | Norway | 3.5 | 2025 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 3 | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 3 | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 46 | Czechia | 2.9 | 2025 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 47 | Finland | 2.3 | 2025 | up 35.3% | falling |
| 48 | Slovenia | 2 | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 48 | Slovenia | 2 | 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.