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Countries in context.
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
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
Scope for ranking, trend and map links is synchronized.
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 Bulgaria 29.00
- #2 Greece 27.50
- #3 Romania 27.40
- #4 Lithuania 26.30
- #5 Spain 25.70
Bottom 5 countries
2025 values
- #24 Czechia 11.50
- #23 Poland 15.00
- #22 Slovenia 15.50
- #21 Netherlands 15.80
- #20 Norway 16.10
By change (2025 vs 2024)
Largest increase vs previous year
2025 vs 2024
- #1 Austria +1.90
- #2 Ireland +1.70
- #3 Sweden +1.10
- #4 Slovenia +1.10
- #5 Greece +0.60
Largest decrease vs previous year
2025 vs 2024
- #1 Belgium -1.80
- #2 Slovakia -1.60
- #3 Bulgaria -1.30
- #4 Serbia -1.10
- #5 Portugal -1.10
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