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EU countries by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Latvia had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 23.4%. Czechia had the lowest, at 8.6%. The median was 15.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 16.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.4Latvia
Lowest8.6Czechia
Median15.727 EU countries
European Union (27)16.8History

All EU countries, 2021

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LatviaLatvia: 23.4 %23.4RomaniaRomania: 22.5 %22.5BulgariaBulgaria: 22.1 %22.1SpainSpain: 21.7 %21.7EstoniaEstonia: 20.6 %20.6ItalyItaly: 20.1 %20.1LithuaniaLithuania: 20 %20GreeceGreece: 19.6 %19.6CroatiaCroatia: 19.2 %19.2PortugalPortugal: 18.4 %18.4LuxembourgLuxembourg: 18.1 %18.1MaltaMalta: 16.9 %16.9GermanyGermany: 16 %16SwedenSweden: 15.7 %15.7PolandPoland: 14.8 %14.8AustriaAustria: 14.7 %14.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 14.4 %14.4FranceFrance: 14.3 %14.3CyprusCyprus: 13.7 %13.7HungaryHungary: 13.2 %13.2BelgiumBelgium: 12.8 %12.8IrelandIreland: 12.8 %12.8DenmarkDenmark: 12.3 %12.3SlovakiaSlovakia: 12.3 %12.3SloveniaSlovenia: 11.7 %11.7FinlandFinland: 10.8 %10.8CzechiaCzechia: 8.6 %8.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Latvia23.4+1.8 pts
2Romania22.5-0.9 pts
3Bulgaria22.1-1.7 pts
4Spain21.7+0.7 pts
5Estonia20.6-0.1 pts
6Italy20.1+0.1 pts
7Lithuania20-0.9 pts
8Greece19.6+1.9 pts
9Croatia19.2+0.9 pts
10Portugal18.4+2.2 pts
11Luxembourg Series break18.1+0.7 pts
12Malta16.90 pts
13Germany16-0.1 pts
14Sweden15.7-0.4 pts
15Poland14.80 pts
16Austria14.7+0.8 pts
17Netherlands14.4+1 pts
18France14.3+0.1 pts
19Cyprus13.7-1.1 pts
20Hungary13.2-0.7 pts
21Belgium12.8-1.3 pts
21Ireland12.8-0.2 pts
23Denmark12.3+0.2 pts
23Slovakia12.3+0.9 pts
25Slovenia11.7-0.7 pts
26Finland10.8-1.4 pts
27Czechia8.6-0.9 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?

Latvia, with 23.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Czechia, with 8.6% in 2021.

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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