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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 2018, at 23.5%. Czechia had the lowest, at 9.6%. The median was 16.4% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 16.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.5Romania
Lowest9.6Czechia
Median16.427 EU countries
European Union (27)16.8History

All EU countries, 2018

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RomaniaRomania: 23.5 %23.5LatviaLatvia: 23.3 %23.3LithuaniaLithuania: 22.9 %22.9BulgariaBulgaria: 22 %22EstoniaEstonia: 21.9 %21.9SpainSpain: 21.5 %21.5ItalyItaly: 20.3 %20.3CroatiaCroatia: 19.3 %19.3GreeceGreece: 18.5 %18.5PortugalPortugal: 17.3 %17.3MaltaMalta: 16.8 %16.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: 16.7 %16.7BelgiumBelgium: 16.4 %16.4SwedenSweden: 16.4 %16.4GermanyGermany: 16 %16CyprusCyprus: 15.4 %15.4IrelandIreland: 14.9 %14.9PolandPoland: 14.8 %14.8AustriaAustria: 14.3 %14.3FranceFrance: 13.4 %13.4NetherlandsNetherlands: 13.3 %13.3SloveniaSlovenia: 13.3 %13.3HungaryHungary: 12.8 %12.8DenmarkDenmark: 12.7 %12.7SlovakiaSlovakia: 12.2 %12.2FinlandFinland: 12 %12CzechiaCzechia: 9.6 %9.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Romania23.5-0.1 pts
2Latvia23.3+1.2 pts
3Lithuania22.90 pts
4Bulgaria22-1.4 pts
5Estonia21.9+0.9 pts
6Spain21.5-0.1 pts
7Italy20.30 pts
8Croatia19.3-0.7 pts
9Greece18.5-1.7 pts
10Portugal17.3-1 pts
11Malta16.8+0.1 pts
12Luxembourg16.7+0.3 pts
13Belgium16.4+0.5 pts
13Sweden16.4+0.6 pts
15Germany16-0.1 pts
16Cyprus15.4-0.3 pts
17Ireland14.9-0.7 pts
18Poland14.8-0.2 pts
19Austria14.3-0.1 pts
20France13.4+0.2 pts
21Netherlands13.3+0.1 pts
21Slovenia13.30 pts
23Hungary12.8-0.6 pts
24Denmark12.7+0.3 pts
25Slovakia12.2-0.2 pts
26Finland12+0.5 pts
27Czechia9.6+0.5 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 23.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Czechia, with 9.6% in 2018.

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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