Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
29.9%
in 2013
All-time low
17.1%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 17.5%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 29.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.0% | — |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 19.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 17.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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