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EU countries by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Romania had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 25.1%. Czechia had the lowest, at 9.7%. The median was 16.4% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 17.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest25.1Romania
Lowest9.7Czechia
Median16.427 EU countries
European Union (27)17.3History

All EU countries, 2014

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RomaniaRomania: 25.1 %25.1SpainSpain: 22.2 %22.2GreeceGreece: 22.1 %22.1BulgariaBulgaria: 21.8 %21.8EstoniaEstonia: 21.8 %21.8LatviaLatvia: 21.2 %21.2PortugalPortugal: 19.5 %19.5CroatiaCroatia: 19.4 %19.4ItalyItaly: 19.4 %19.4LithuaniaLithuania: 19.1 %19.1PolandPoland: 17 %17IrelandIreland: 16.8 %16.8GermanyGermany: 16.7 %16.7LuxembourgLuxembourg: 16.4 %16.4MaltaMalta: 15.8 %15.8SwedenSweden: 15.6 %15.6BelgiumBelgium: 15.5 %15.5HungaryHungary: 15 %15SloveniaSlovenia: 14.5 %14.5CyprusCyprus: 14.4 %14.4AustriaAustria: 14.1 %14.1FranceFrance: 13.3 %13.3FinlandFinland: 12.8 %12.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 12.6 %12.6DenmarkDenmark: 12.1 %12.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 11.6 %11.6CzechiaCzechia: 9.7 %9.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Romania25.1+2.1 pts
2Spain22.2+1.8 pts
3Greece22.1-1 pts
4Bulgaria21.8+0.8 pts
4Estonia21.8+3.2 pts
6Latvia21.2+1.8 pts
7Portugal19.5+0.8 pts
8Croatia19.4-0.1 pts
8Italy19.4+0.1 pts
10Lithuania19.1-1.5 pts
11Poland17-0.3 pts
12Ireland16.8+1.1 pts
13Germany16.7+0.6 pts
14Luxembourg16.4+0.5 pts
15Malta15.80 pts
16Sweden15.6-0.4 pts
17Belgium15.5+0.4 pts
18Hungary150 pts
19Slovenia14.50 pts
20Cyprus14.4-0.9 pts
21Austria14.1-0.3 pts
22France13.3-0.4 pts
23Finland12.8+1 pts
24Slovakia12.6-0.2 pts
25Denmark12.1+0.2 pts
26Netherlands11.6+1.2 pts
27Czechia9.7+1.1 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?

Romania, with 25.1% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Czechia, with 9.7% in 2014.

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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