Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 35,854 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
35,854 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
38,894 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
35,182 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015202020252015: 38.4k Thousand persons2016: 38.9k Thousand persons2017: 37.3k Thousand persons2018: 36.6k Thousand persons2019: 35.2k Thousand persons2020: 37.1k Thousand persons2021: 37.7k Thousand persons2022: 37.2k Thousand persons2023: 37.4k Thousand persons2024: 37.2k Thousand persons2025: 35.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 35,854 Thousand persons.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 38,894 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35,182 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 38,397 Thousand persons
2016 38,894 Thousand persons +1.3%
2017 37,267 Thousand persons -4.2%
2018 36,616 Thousand persons -1.7%
2019 35,182 Thousand persons -3.9%
2020 37,104 Thousand persons +5.5%
2021 37,710 Thousand persons +1.6%
2022 37,188 Thousand persons -1.4%
2023 37,411 Thousand persons +0.6%
2024 37,156 Thousand persons -0.7%
2025 35,854 Thousand persons -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37,271 Thousand persons 35,182 Thousand persons 38,894 Thousand persons 5
2020s 37,070 Thousand persons 35,854 Thousand persons 37,710 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 7,943 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 France 6,091 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Spain 6,031 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Italy 4,002 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 35,854 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 38,894 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 35,182 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 468 data points, 2015–2025
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