{"id":1571149,"date":"2025-09-11T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1571149"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:45:00","slug":"visualizing-europes-poverty-rates-by-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/visualizing-europes-poverty-rates-by-country\/1571149\/","title":{"rendered":"Visualizing Europe’s Poverty Rates By Country"},"content":{"rendered":"

Visualizing Europe’s Poverty Rates By Country<\/span><\/p>\n

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Europe may be one of the\u00a0wealthiest regions<\/a>\u00a0on the planet, but living standards still vary widely across the continent.<\/p>\n

The map below, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, <\/a>spotlights\u00a0Europe\u2019s poverty rates<\/strong>\u00a0in 2024, measured by the share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in each country.<\/p>\n

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The data for this visualization comes from\u00a0Eurostat<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Unlike how the U.S. measures poverty (income to afford food), there are three related indicators that the EU looks for.<\/em><\/p>\n

Individuals are included if they meet\u00a0any one<\/strong>\u00a0of the below thresholds (but are only counted once if they meet multiple criteria):<\/em><\/p>\n

Income below 60% of the national median.<\/em><\/p>\n

Material deprivation:<\/strong>\u00a0where they cannot meet or do not have, seven of 13 key basics: i.e. being able to shoulder an unexpected expense, keeping their home warm, having an internet connection, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Low work intensity:<\/strong>\u00a0Adults (18\u201364) in the household worked \u226420% of the months they could last year.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ranked: Europe\u2019s Poverty Rates by Country<\/h2>\n

Bulgaria (30.3%), T\u00fcrkiye (30.4%), and Romania (27.9%) top the ranking, with roughly one in three residents facing economic hardship.<\/p>\n

These higher rates echo\u00a0lower average wages<\/a>, higher income inequality, and weaker social-safety nets compared to the EU core.<\/p>\n

Rank
\n\t\t\tCountry
\n\t\t\tISO Code
\n\t\t\t% at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion
\n\t\t1
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 T\u00fcrkiye
\n\t\t\tTUR
\n\t\t\t30.4%
\n\t\t2
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddec Bulgaria
\n\t\t\tBGR
\n\t\t\t30.3%
\n\t\t3
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4 Romania
\n\t\t\tROU
\n\t\t\t27.9%
\n\t\t4
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7 Greece
\n\t\t\tGRC
\n\t\t\t26.9%
\n\t\t5
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Spain
\n\t\t\tESP
\n\t\t\t25.8%
\n\t\t6
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf9 Lithuania
\n\t\t\tLTU
\n\t\t\t25.8%
\n\t\t7
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfb Latvia
\n\t\t\tLVA
\n\t\t\t24.3%
\n\t\t8
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Italy
\n\t\t\tITA
\n\t\t\t23.1%
\n\t\t9
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddea Estonia
\n\t\t\tEST
\n\t\t\t22.2%
\n\t\t10
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf7 Croatia
\n\t\t\tHRV
\n\t\t\t21.7%
\n\t\t11
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany
\n\t\t\tDEU
\n\t\t\t21.1%
\n\t\t12
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 France
\n\t\t\tFRA
\n\t\t\t20.5%
\n\t\t13
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa Hungary
\n\t\t\tHUN
\n\t\t\t20.2%
\n\t\t14
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfa Luxembourg
\n\t\t\tLUX
\n\t\t\t20.0%
\n\t\t15
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf9 Malta
\n\t\t\tMLT
\n\t\t\t19.7%
\n\t\t16
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 Portugal
\n\t\t\tPRT
\n\t\t\t19.7%
\n\t\t17
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf0 Slovakia
\n\t\t\tSVK
\n\t\t\t18.3%
\n\t\t18
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Belgium
\n\t\t\tBEL
\n\t\t\t18.2%
\n\t\t19
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 Denmark
\n\t\t\tDNK
\n\t\t\t18.0%
\n\t\t20
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea Sweden
\n\t\t\tSWE
\n\t\t\t17.5%
\n\t\t21
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfe Cyprus
\n\t\t\tCYP
\n\t\t\t17.1%
\n\t\t22
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 Austria
\n\t\t\tAUT
\n\t\t\t16.9%
\n\t\t23
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee Finland
\n\t\t\tFIN
\n\t\t\t16.8%
\n\t\t24
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea Ireland
\n\t\t\tIRL
\n\t\t\t16.7%
\n\t\t25
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 Poland
\n\t\t\tPOL
\n\t\t\t16.0%
\n\t\t26
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 Norway
\n\t\t\tNOR
\n\t\t\t15.7%
\n\t\t27
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Netherlands
\n\t\t\tNLD
\n\t\t\t15.4%
\n\t\t28
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee Slovenia
\n\t\t\tSVN
\n\t\t\t14.4%
\n\t\t29
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff Czechia
\n\t\t\tCZE
\n\t\t\t11.3%
\n\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\t\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa EU
\n\t\t\tEUR
\n\t\t\t21.0%<\/p>\n

Note: Data unavailable for missing countries, including ones not tracked by Eurostat.<\/em><\/p>\n

Greece (26.9%) and Spain (25.8%) also stand out in the south, where unemployment rates climbed after the\u00a02008\u20132014 sovereign-debt<\/a>\u00a0crisis and never fully recovered. Persistent youth unemployment has made it harder for younger generations to accumulate wealth.<\/p>\n

Lithuania (25.8%) and Latvia (24.3%) lead the Baltic region, highlighting a lingering urban-rural divide.<\/p>\n

Households in rural areas\u00a0earn roughly 20% less<\/a>\u00a0than those in cities, a gap that widens vulnerability to social exclusion.<\/p>\n

Northern and Central Europe Show Lowest Poverty Risk<\/h2>\n

Czechia<\/strong>\u00a0posts the lowest share at 11.3%, followed by Slovenia (14.4%) and the Netherlands (15.4%).<\/p>\n

These countries pair higher median wages with extensive welfare programs that cushion income shocks.<\/p>\n

Scandinavian nations cluster near the EU average: Finland (16.8%), Sweden (17.5%), and Denmark (18.0%).<\/p>\n

Germany<\/strong>\u00a0(21.1%) sits slightly above the EU average (21.0%), reflecting disparities between industrial southwest regions and lower-income eastern L\u00e4nder. This is an echo of\u00a0reunification divides<\/a>\u00a0that still influence living standards today.<\/p>\n

The EU\u2019s 2030 Poverty-Reduction Target<\/h2>\n

Brussels aims to lift at least 15 million residents, including 5 million children, out of poverty or social exclusion by 2030. Progress has stalled\u00a0since the pandemic<\/a>, as inflation eroded real wages and increased energy and food bills.<\/p>\n

Success may hinge on improving access to affordable housing, upskilling workers for higher-productivity jobs, and closing gender pay gaps.<\/p>\n

Without faster income growth in southern and eastern member states, the bloc risks entrenching a north-south divide.<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed today\u2019s post, check out\u00a0America\u2019s Poverty Rates by State<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Voronoi<\/strong>, the new app from Visual Capitalist.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 09\/11\/2025 – 05:45<\/span><\/p>\n

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