Eurostat (Eurostat)
Macroeconomics  |  April 30, 2026 11:00:00, updated

20.9% of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, the lowest shares were recorded in Czechia (11.5%), Poland (15.0%) and Slovenia (15.5%)

In 2025, 92.7 million people in the EU (20.9% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. These people lived in households experiencing at least 1 of 3 poverty and social exclusion risks: risk of poverty, severe material and social deprivation, and living in a household with very low work intensity. Compared with 2024, the number of people at risk decreased by 600 000 persons (from 93.3 million or 21.0% of the population).

This information comes from data on the people at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate published by Eurostat today. This article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article.

People at risk of poverty or social exclusion, 2025  (% of total population). Chart. See link to the full dataset below.

Source dataset: ilc_peps01n

The highest share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was recorded in Bulgaria (29.0%), followed by Greece (27.5%) and Romania (27.4%). In contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Czechia (11.5%), Poland (15.0%) and Slovenia (15.5%).

 
 



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