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Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion indicator overview

Explore editorial context for the indicator Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Page: Indicator overview Indicator: people_at_risk_of_poverty_or_social_exclusion Year: 2025 Granularity: country

Indicator overview

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Topic: Poverty

Coverage

24

Countries in context.

Data year

2025

Inherited from current editorial navigation state.

Average value

20.04

-0.02 vs 2024

Best country

Czechia

11.50

Worst country

Bulgaria

29.00

Current focus

COUNTRY

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Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Bulgaria records the highest value, at 29.0, compared with a European average of 20.0.
  • Czechia records the lowest value, at 11.5, compared with a European average of 20.0.
  • The European average was 20.0 in 2025, based on 24 countries with data.

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

Trend snapshot

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion trend

Europe benchmark vs top and bottom countries in current context.

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Indicator: people_at_risk_of_poverty_or_social_exclusion Year: 2025 Granularity: country

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