Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
44,501 Thousand persons
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
19 Thousand persons
Luxembourg
Median
384 Thousand persons
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
983
What the numbers show
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 44,501 Thousand persons in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 19 Thousand persons in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 384 Thousand persons, and the mean is 2,952 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,342.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Switzerland (up 75.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 58.7%).
Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … degree urbanisation EU: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 44,501 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 2 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 32,508 Thousand persons | 2021 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 9,527 Thousand persons | 2018 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 9,527 Thousand persons | 2018 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 8,010 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 14.4% | falling |
| 6 | France | 6,153 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.3% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 6,041 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 4,237 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1,724 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1,724 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 1,355 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 1,355 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 1,102 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 20.2% | flat |
| 14 | Belgium | 875 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 867 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 853 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 844 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 18 | Romania | 640 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 600 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 75.4% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 528 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 470 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 448 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 384 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 384 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 384 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 26 | Albania | 382 Thousand persons | 2022 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 360 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 28 | Norway | 269 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | falling |
| 29 | Ireland | 256 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 230 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 230 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 217 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 217 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 34 | Croatia | 187 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 34 | Croatia | 187 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 141 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 141 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 137 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 137 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 133 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 133 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 108 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 43 | Malta | 68 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 58 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.7% | flat |
| 44 | Slovenia | 58 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.7% | flat |
| 46 | Iceland | 21 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 47 | Luxembourg | 19 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 72.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 44,501 Thousand persons
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 44,291 Thousand persons
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 36,215 Thousand persons
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 32,508 Thousand persons
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 32,072 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 31,655 Thousand persons