# 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.

## 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.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `at_risk_of_poverty_or_social_exclusion_rate`
- Unit: %
- Note: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/at_risk_of_poverty_or_social_exclusion_rate

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 20.9 | Eurostat. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion, percentage of the total population (ilc_peps01n). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps01n/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/eu-countries.md) (27 places)
- [EU regions (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/eu-regions.md) (241 places)
- [Autonomous communities of Spain](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/spain-regions.md) (19 places)
- [Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/germany-regions.md) (38 places)
- [Regions of France (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/france-regions.md) (26 places)
- [Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/italy-regions.md) (21 places)
- [Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/poland-regions.md) (17 places)
- [Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/greece-regions.md) (13 places)
- [Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/netherlands-regions.md) (12 places)
- [Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/belgium-regions.md) (11 places)
- [Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/austria-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/portugal-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/czechia-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/hungary-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Romania (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/romania-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/sweden-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/bulgaria-regions.md) (6 places)
- [Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/denmark-regions.md) (5 places)