Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
63.4%
Greece
Lowest
4.9%
Luxembourg
Median
14.1%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
706
What the numbers show
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 63.4% in Greece; the lowest is 4.9% in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.1%, and the mean is 18.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 60.7%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (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 | 51.0% | 2022 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 44.3% | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 44.3% | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 31.1% | 2025 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 6 | Serbia | 25.4% | 2025 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 6 | Serbia | 25.4% | 2025 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 23.8% | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 9 | France | 23.1% | 2025 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 10 | Belgium | 22.0% | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 19.9% | 2025 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 12 | Portugal | 19.6% | 2025 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 19.4% | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 19.4% | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 19.4% | 2025 | down 54.6% | falling |
| 16 | Latvia | 17.6% | 2025 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 16 | Latvia | 17.6% | 2025 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 18 | Malta | 16.8% | 2025 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 15.8% | 2025 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 15.8% | 2025 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 19 | Cyprus | 15.8% | 2025 | down 69.1% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 14.1% | 2018 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 14.1% | 2018 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 24 | Austria | 14.0% | 2025 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 13.6% | 2025 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 13.6% | 2025 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 13.5% | 2025 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 13.5% | 2025 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 29 | Ireland | 13.4% | 2025 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 30 | Czechia | 13.3% | 2025 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 31 | Hungary | 13.0% | 2025 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 32 | Denmark | 11.6% | 2025 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 33 | Finland | 10.6% | 2025 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 33 | Sweden | 10.6% | 2025 | up 45.2% | flat |
| 35 | Switzerland | 10.2% | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 36 | Norway | 9.8% | 2025 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 37 | Poland | 9.5% | 2025 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 9.5% | 2025 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 39 | Iceland | 9.3% | 2020 | down 64.5% | falling |
| 40 | Netherlands | 8.4% | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 40 | Netherlands | 8.4% | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 42 | Germany | 8.1% | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 43 | Lithuania | 7.3% | 2025 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | 7.3% | 2025 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 4.9% | 2025 | down 63.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.