Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
49.7
Croatia
Lowest
2.7
Albania
Median
15.6
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
638
What the numbers show
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 49.7 in Croatia; the lowest is 2.7 in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.6, and the mean is 18.17.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 52.6%).
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 49.7 | 2025 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 2 | Slovenia | 41.5 | 2025 | up 47.7% | flat |
| 3 | Estonia | 39.4 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 39.3 | 2025 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 5 | Ireland | 35.8 | 2024 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 30.8 | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 27.8 | 2025 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 8 | Serbia | 22.9 | 2025 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 9 | Denmark | 19.8 | 2025 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 9 | Cyprus | 19.8 | 2025 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 11 | Greece | 19.5 | 2025 | up 87.5% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 19.3 | 2025 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 19 | 2025 | down 16.3% | flat |
| 14 | Italy | 18.2 | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 15 | Malta | 17.2 | 2025 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 16.6 | 2025 | up 48.2% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 16.5 | 2025 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 18 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 16.1 | 2025 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 19 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 15.8 | 2025 | down 13.7% | flat |
| 20 | Portugal | 15.4 | 2025 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 15.3 | 2018 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 22 | Netherlands | 15.2 | 2025 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 23 | Germany | 15 | 2025 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 24 | Switzerland | 14.5 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 13.8 | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 13.7 | 2025 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 13.1 | 2025 | down 41.8% | flat |
| 28 | France | 13 | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 12.6 | 2025 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 30 | Norway | 11.7 | 2025 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 31 | Türkiye | 10.2 | 2025 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 32 | Czechia | 9.8 | 2025 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 33 | Belgium | 8.5 | 2025 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 7.6 | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 5.4 | 2025 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 36 | Montenegro | 5 | 2023 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 37 | Iceland | 3 | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Albania | 2.7 | 2024 | down 52.6% | falling |