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EU countries by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025

Lithuania had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 22.6%. Czechia had the lowest, at 9.6%. The median was 15.6% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 16.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22.6Lithuania
Lowest9.6Czechia
Median15.627 EU countries
European Union (27)16.3History

All EU countries, 2025

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LithuaniaLithuania: 22.6 %22.6LatviaLatvia: 22 %22BulgariaBulgaria: 21.2 %21.2GreeceGreece: 19.6 %19.6CroatiaCroatia: 19.5 %19.5EstoniaEstonia: 19.5 %19.5SpainSpain: 19.5 %19.5ItalyItaly: 18.6 %18.6RomaniaRomania: 18.4 %18.4MaltaMalta: 16.9 %16.9FranceFrance: 16.3 %16.3GermanyGermany: 16.1 %16.1AustriaAustria: 15.9 %15.9SwedenSweden: 15.6 %15.6PortugalPortugal: 15.4 %15.4CyprusCyprus: 14.9 %14.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 14.8 %14.8SloveniaSlovenia: 14.3 %14.3HungaryHungary: 14 %14FinlandFinland: 13.4 %13.4NetherlandsNetherlands: 13.4 %13.4PolandPoland: 13.2 %13.2IrelandIreland: 13 %13SlovakiaSlovakia: 12.2 %12.2DenmarkDenmark: 11.8 %11.8BelgiumBelgium: 10.9 %10.9CzechiaCzechia: 9.6 %9.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Lithuania Provisional22.6+1.1 pts
2Latvia22+0.4 pts
3Bulgaria21.2-0.5 pts
4Greece19.60 pts
5Croatia19.5-0.8 pts
5Estonia19.5-0.7 pts
5Spain19.5-0.2 pts
8Italy18.6-0.3 pts
9Romania18.4-0.6 pts
10Malta16.90 pts
11France16.3+0.4 pts
12Germany16.1+0.6 pts
13Austria15.9+1.6 pts
14Sweden15.6+0.8 pts
15Portugal15.4-1.2 pts
16Cyprus14.9+0.3 pts
17Luxembourg Series break14.8-3.3 pts
18Slovenia14.3+1.1 pts
19Hungary14-0.3 pts
20Finland13.4+0.8 pts
20Netherlands13.4+1.3 pts
22Poland13.2-0.6 pts
23Ireland13+0.3 pts
24Slovakia Series break12.2-2.3 pts
25Denmark11.8+0.2 pts
26Belgium10.9-0.5 pts
27Czechia9.6+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate (ilc_li02). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li02/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Lithuania, with 22.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Czechia, with 9.6% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate (ilc_li02). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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