Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 11.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.1
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.1
in 2013
All-time low
11.1
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2018

051015202010201420182010: 14.72011: 15.22012: 182013: 19.12014: 18.22015: 14.52016: 14.82017: 12.62018: 11.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 11.1 for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 19.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 14.7
2011 15.2 +3.4%
2012 18 +18.4%
2013 19.1 +6.1%
2014 18.2 -4.7%
2015 14.5 -20.3%
2016 14.8 +2.1%
2017 12.6 -14.9%
2018 11.1 -11.9%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Poland 11.4 compare
  2. 25 Austria 11.3 compare
  3. 25 Denmark 11.3 compare
  4. 28 Switzerland 10.3 compare
  5. 29 Sweden 8.9 compare
  6. 30 Iceland 8.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.1 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 2013.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 576 data points, 2010–2025
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