At risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)
People who are at risk of poverty (equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median after social transfers), severely materially and socially deprived, or living in a household with very low work intensity, as a percentage of the total population. Each person is counted once even if more than one condition applies.
The headline EU 2030 social target indicator, in the definition used since 2021 and back-calculated to 2015. Wider than the at-risk-of-poverty rate (at_risk_of_poverty_rate), which counts low income only. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.
Key facts
- At risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) in the European Union (27) was 20.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Bulgaria had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 29%, and Czechia the lowest, at 11.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 269 places, with figures from 2015 to 2025.
Rankings
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)
EU countries by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2025
Places with data
World, EU and euro area
Countries
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Poland
- Romania
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Czechia
- Portugal
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Denmark
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
Regions and states
- Ile-de-France
- Lombardia
- Andalusia
- Catalonia
- Community of Madrid
- Rhône-Alpes
- Lazio
- Campania
- Valencian Community
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
- Stredné Slovensko
- Bratislavský kraj
- Východné Slovensko
- Yugoiztochen
- Severoiztochen
- Vest
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