Europe

Highest Poverty or exclusion countries in Europe

Compare European countries using the indicator Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Indicator: people_at_risk_of_poverty_or_social_exclusion Year: 2025 Granularity: country

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Burden ranking

Countries most affected by poverty

Higher values indicate higher burden.

Top country: Bulgaria · Lowest in ranking: Czechia

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Top country: Bulgaria
  • Top value: 29.0
  • Lowest in ranking: Czechia
  • Countries included: 24
  • Bulgaria ranks first in this country ranking, with 29.00, while Czechia appears at the lower end with 11.50.

Editorial detail

Editorial insights

deviation

Bulgaria versus the European average

Bulgaria records 29.00, compared with a European average of 20.04, a difference of 8.96 points.

summary

European ranking for Poverty or exclusion

Bulgaria ranks first in this country ranking, with 29.00, while Czechia appears at the lower end with 11.50.

ranking

Bulgaria leads the ranking

The ranking includes 24 countries. Bulgaria ranks first and Czechia sits at the lower end.

Indicator: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Granularity: Countries

  1. 1

    Bulgaria

    29.00

    -1.30
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  2. 2

    Greece

    27.50

    +0.60
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  3. 3

    Romania

    27.40

    -0.50
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  4. 4

    Lithuania

    26.30

    +0.50
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  5. 5

    Spain

    25.70

    -0.10
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  6. 6

    Serbia

    23.20

    -1.10
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  7. 7

    Italy

    22.60

    -0.50
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  8. 8

    Germany

    21.20

    +0.10
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  9. 9

    France

    20.80

    +0.30
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  10. 10

    Croatia

    20.70

    -1.00
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  11. 11

    Hungary

    19.50

    +0.20
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  12. 12

    Austria

    18.80

    +1.90
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  13. 13

    Ireland

    18.80

    +1.70
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  14. 14

    Portugal

    18.60

    -1.10
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  15. 15

    Sweden

    18.60

    +1.10
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  16. 16

    Denmark

    17.90

    -0.10
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  17. 17

    Finland

    17.20

    +0.40
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  18. 18

    Slovakia

    16.70

    -1.60
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  19. 19

    Belgium

    16.50

    -1.80
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  20. 20

    Norway

    16.10

    +0.40
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  21. 21

    Netherlands

    15.80

    +0.40
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  22. 22

    Slovenia

    15.50

    +1.10
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  23. 23

    Poland

    15.00

    -1.00
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  24. 24

    Czechia

    11.50

    +0.20
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Ranking highlights

2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Increase = worse Decrease = better

By level in 2025

Top 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #1 Bulgaria 29.00
  2. #2 Greece 27.50
  3. #3 Romania 27.40
  4. #4 Lithuania 26.30
  5. #5 Spain 25.70

Bottom 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #24 Czechia 11.50
  2. #23 Poland 15.00
  3. #22 Slovenia 15.50
  4. #21 Netherlands 15.80
  5. #20 Norway 16.10

By change (2025 vs 2024)

Largest increase vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Austria +1.90
  2. #2 Ireland +1.70
  3. #3 Sweden +1.10
  4. #4 Slovenia +1.10
  5. #5 Greece +0.60

Largest decrease vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Belgium -1.80
  2. #2 Slovakia -1.60
  3. #3 Bulgaria -1.30
  4. #4 Serbia -1.10
  5. #5 Portugal -1.10