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EU countries by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Bulgaria had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 21.7%. Czechia had the lowest, at 9.5%. The median was 15.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 16.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.7Bulgaria
Lowest9.5Czechia
Median15.527 EU countries
European Union (27)16.2History

All EU countries, 2024

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BulgariaBulgaria: 21.7 %21.7LatviaLatvia: 21.6 %21.6LithuaniaLithuania: 21.5 %21.5CroatiaCroatia: 20.3 %20.3EstoniaEstonia: 20.2 %20.2SpainSpain: 19.7 %19.7GreeceGreece: 19.6 %19.6RomaniaRomania: 19 %19ItalyItaly: 18.9 %18.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 18.1 %18.1MaltaMalta: 16.9 %16.9PortugalPortugal: 16.6 %16.6FranceFrance: 15.9 %15.9GermanyGermany: 15.5 %15.5SwedenSweden: 14.8 %14.8CyprusCyprus: 14.6 %14.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 14.5 %14.5AustriaAustria: 14.3 %14.3HungaryHungary: 14.3 %14.3PolandPoland: 13.8 %13.8SloveniaSlovenia: 13.2 %13.2IrelandIreland: 12.7 %12.7FinlandFinland: 12.6 %12.6NetherlandsNetherlands: 12.1 %12.1DenmarkDenmark: 11.6 %11.6BelgiumBelgium: 11.4 %11.4CzechiaCzechia: 9.5 %9.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Bulgaria21.7+1.1 pts
2Latvia21.6-0.9 pts
3Lithuania Provisional21.5+0.9 pts
4Croatia Series break20.3+1 pts
5Estonia20.2-2.3 pts
6Spain19.7-0.5 pts
7Greece19.6+0.7 pts
8Romania19-2.1 pts
9Italy18.90 pts
10Luxembourg18.1-0.7 pts
11Malta16.9+0.3 pts
12Portugal16.6-0.4 pts
13France15.9+0.5 pts
14Germany15.5+1.1 pts
15Sweden14.8-1.3 pts
16Cyprus14.6-0.3 pts
17Slovakia14.5+0.2 pts
18Austria14.3-0.6 pts
18Hungary14.3+0.5 pts
20Poland13.8-0.2 pts
21Slovenia13.2+0.5 pts
22Ireland12.7+0.7 pts
23Finland12.6+0.4 pts
24Netherlands12.1-0.9 pts
25Denmark11.6-0.2 pts
26Belgium11.4-1 pts
27Czechia9.5-0.3 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?

Bulgaria, with 21.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Czechia, with 9.5% in 2024.

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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