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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 789 data points, 2007–2025
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