Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
63.4
Greece
Lowest
4.9
Luxembourg
Median
14.05
Years covered
16
2010β2025
Data points
545
What the numbers show
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 63.4 in Greece; the lowest is 4.9 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.05, and the mean is 18.34.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 60.7%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania, Republic of (down 75.6%).
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 63.4 | 2025 | down 16.6% | flat |
| 2 | Albania | 51 | 2022 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 3 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 44.3 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 31.1 | 2025 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 5 | Serbia, Republic of | 25.4 | 2025 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 23.8 | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 7 | France | 23.1 | 2025 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 8 | Belgium | 22 | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 19.9 | 2025 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 10 | Portugal | 19.6 | 2025 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 11 | Slovak Republic | 19.4 | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 19.4 | 2025 | down 54.6% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia, Republic of | 17.6 | 2025 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 14 | Malta | 16.8 | 2025 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 15 | Cyprus | 15.8 | 2025 | down 69.1% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia, Republic of | 15.8 | 2025 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 14.1 | 2018 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 14 | 2025 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 19 | Slovenia, Republic of | 13.6 | 2025 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia, Republic of | 13.5 | 2025 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 13.4 | 2025 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 22 | Czech Republic | 13.3 | 2025 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 23 | Hungary | 13 | 2025 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 11.6 | 2025 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 25 | Finland | 10.6 | 2025 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 10.6 | 2025 | up 45.2% | flat |
| 27 | Switzerland | 10.2 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 28 | Norway | 9.8 | 2025 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 29 | Poland, Republic of | 9.5 | 2025 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 30 | Iceland | 9.3 | 2020 | down 64.5% | falling |
| 31 | Netherlands, The | 8.4 | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 32 | Germany | 8.1 | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania, Republic of | 7.3 | 2025 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 4.9 | 2025 | down 63.4% | falling |