tespm040 · 2010–2020

Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Eurostat tespm040 — Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Data range: 2009 to 2020.

At a glance

In 2020, the EU-27 figure for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 23.6 .

That is a 5.8% rose versus 2019 (22.3).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 10.9% lower.

Across member states, Romania reported the highest value (36.3, 2020) and Slovenia the lowest (12.2, 2020) — a ratio of 3.0× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset tespm040; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2020
23.6
HIGHEST · 2020
Romania
36.3
LOWEST · 2020
Slovenia
12.2

Map · 2020

Finland: 15.0 FI 15.0 Sweden: 20.0 SE 20.0 Denmark: 12.4 DK 12.4 Estonia: 17.7 EE 17.7 Ireland: 22.1 IE 22.1 Netherlands: 15.8 NL 15.8 Germany: 22.7 DE 22.7 Poland: 15.8 PL 15.8 Latvia: 20.1 LV 20.1 Belgium: 20.3 BE 20.3 Luxembourg: 24.2 LU 24.2 Czechia: 13.0 CZ 13.0 Slovakia: 19.2 SK 19.2 Lithuania: 23.7 LT 23.7 France: 23.0 FR 23.0 Austria: 22.2 AT 22.2 Hungary: 25.1 HU 25.1 Romania: 36.3 RO 36.3 Portugal: 21.6 PT 21.6 Spain: 31.1 ES 31.1 Italy: 28.2 IT 28.2 Slovenia: 12.2 SI 12.2 Bulgaria: 33.3 BG 33.3 Cyprus: 24.1 CY 24.1 Malta: 21.8 MT 21.8 Croatia: 20.2 HR 20.2 Greece: 30.4 EL 30.4
12.2 36.3

Ranking · 2020

Romania RO 36.3 Bulgaria BG 33.3 Spain ES 31.1 Greece EL 30.4 Italy IT 28.2 Hungary HU 25.1 Luxembourg LU 24.2 Cyprus CY 24.1 Lithuania LT 23.7 European Union (27) EU 23.6 France FR 23 Germany DE 22.7 Austria AT 22.2 Ireland IE 22.1 Malta MT 21.8 Portugal PT 21.6 Belgium BE 20.3 Croatia HR 20.2 Latvia LV 20.1 Sweden SE 20 Slovakia SK 19.2 Estonia EE 17.7 Netherlands NL 15.8 Poland PL 15.8 Finland FI 15 Czechia CZ 13 Denmark DK 12.4 Slovenia SI 12.2
2020 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

12.75 23.25 33.75 44.25 54.75 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2017 2018 2020 Romania Bulgaria Spain Greece Italy Hungary Luxembourg Cyprus Lithuania France Germany Austria European Union (27) Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion (value) RO BG ES EL IT HU LU CY LT EU27_2020 FR DE AT
  • Romania 36.3
  • Bulgaria 33.3
  • Spain 31.1
  • Greece 30.4
  • Italy 28.2
  • Hungary 25.1
  • Luxembourg 24.2
  • Cyprus 24.1
  • Lithuania 23.7
  • France 23
  • Germany 22.7
  • Austria 22.2
  • European Union (27) 23.6

Country × year heatmap · all values

200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 Austria AT Austria · 2009: 20.8 Austria · 2010: 22.4 Austria · 2011: 22.1 Austria · 2012: 20.9 Austria · 2013: 22.9 Austria · 2014: 23.3 Austria · 2015: 22.3 Austria · 2016: 20.0 Austria · 2017: 23.0 Austria · 2018: 21.6 Austria · 2019: 19.5 Austria · 2020: 22.2 Belgium BE Belgium · 2009: 20.5 Belgium · 2010: 23.2 Belgium · 2011: 23.3 Belgium · 2012: 22.8 Belgium · 2013: 21.9 Belgium · 2014: 23.2 Belgium · 2015: 23.3 Belgium · 2016: 21.6 Belgium · 2017: 22.1 Belgium · 2018: 23.0 Belgium · 2019: 22.1 Belgium · 2020: 20.3 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2009: 47.3 Bulgaria · 2010: 49.8 Bulgaria · 2011: 51.8 Bulgaria · 2012: 52.3 Bulgaria · 2013: 51.5 Bulgaria · 2014: 45.2 Bulgaria · 2015: 43.7 Bulgaria · 2016: 45.6 Bulgaria · 2017: 41.6 Bulgaria · 2018: 33.7 Bulgaria · 2019: 34.1 Bulgaria · 2020: 33.3 Croatia HR Croatia · 2010: 29.4 Croatia · 2011: 31.1 Croatia · 2012: 34.8 Croatia · 2013: 29.3 Croatia · 2014: 29.0 Croatia · 2015: 28.2 Croatia · 2016: 26.6 Croatia · 2017: 25.8 Croatia · 2018: 23.7 Croatia · 2019: 20.7 Croatia · 2020: 20.2 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2009: 20.2 Cyprus · 2010: 21.8 Cyprus · 2011: 23.4 Cyprus · 2012: 27.5 Cyprus · 2013: 27.7 Cyprus · 2014: 24.7 Cyprus · 2015: 28.9 Cyprus · 2016: 29.6 Cyprus · 2017: 25.5 Cyprus · 2018: 25.5 Cyprus · 2019: 25.0 Cyprus · 2020: 24.1 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2009: 17.2 Czechia · 2010: 18.9 Czechia · 2011: 20.0 Czechia · 2012: 18.8 Czechia · 2013: 16.4 Czechia · 2014: 19.5 Czechia · 2015: 18.5 Czechia · 2016: 17.4 Czechia · 2017: 14.2 Czechia · 2018: 13.2 Czechia · 2019: 13.0 Czechia · 2020: 13.0 Denmark DK Denmark · 2009: 14.0 Denmark · 2010: 15.1 Denmark · 2011: 15.7 Denmark · 2012: 14.9 Denmark · 2013: 15.4 Denmark · 2014: 14.5 Denmark · 2015: 15.7 Denmark · 2016: 13.9 Denmark · 2017: 14.5 Denmark · 2018: 15.1 Denmark · 2019: 13.2 Denmark · 2020: 12.4 Estonia EE Estonia · 2009: 24.5 Estonia · 2010: 24.0 Estonia · 2011: 24.8 Estonia · 2012: 22.4 Estonia · 2013: 22.3 Estonia · 2014: 23.8 Estonia · 2015: 22.5 Estonia · 2016: 21.2 Estonia · 2017: 18.8 Estonia · 2018: 17.9 Estonia · 2019: 20.3 Estonia · 2020: 17.7 Finland FI Finland · 2009: 14.0 Finland · 2010: 14.2 Finland · 2011: 16.1 Finland · 2012: 14.9 Finland · 2013: 13.0 Finland · 2014: 15.6 Finland · 2015: 14.9 Finland · 2016: 14.7 Finland · 2017: 15.1 Finland · 2018: 16.0 Finland · 2019: 14.3 Finland · 2020: 15.0 France FR France · 2009: 21.2 France · 2010: 22.9 France · 2011: 23.0 France · 2012: 23.2 France · 2013: 20.8 France · 2014: 21.6 France · 2015: 21.2 France · 2016: 22.6 France · 2017: 22.1 France · 2018: 22.9 France · 2019: 22.5 France · 2020: 23.0 Germany DE Germany · 2009: 20.4 Germany · 2010: 21.7 Germany · 2011: 19.9 Germany · 2012: 18.4 Germany · 2013: 19.4 Germany · 2014: 19.6 Germany · 2015: 18.5 Germany · 2016: 19.3 Germany · 2017: 18.0 Germany · 2018: 17.3 Germany · 2019: 15.0 Germany · 2020: 22.7 Greece EL Greece · 2009: 30.0 Greece · 2010: 28.7 Greece · 2011: 30.4 Greece · 2012: 35.4 Greece · 2013: 38.1 Greece · 2014: 36.7 Greece · 2015: 37.8 Greece · 2016: 37.5 Greece · 2017: 36.2 Greece · 2018: 33.3 Greece · 2019: 30.5 Greece · 2020: 30.4 Hungary HU Hungary · 2009: 37.2 Hungary · 2010: 38.7 Hungary · 2011: 40.4 Hungary · 2012: 41.9 Hungary · 2013: 43.9 Hungary · 2014: 41.8 Hungary · 2015: 36.1 Hungary · 2016: 33.6 Hungary · 2017: 31.6 Hungary · 2018: 23.8 Hungary · 2019: 25.6 Hungary · 2020: 25.1 Ireland IE Ireland · 2009: 31.4 Ireland · 2010: 34.1 Ireland · 2011: 35.6 Ireland · 2012: 33.2 Ireland · 2013: 34.4 Ireland · 2014: 31.1 Ireland · 2015: 29.0 Ireland · 2016: 27.3 Ireland · 2017: 25.2 Ireland · 2018: 24.1 Ireland · 2019: 24.5 Ireland · 2020: 22.1 Italy IT Italy · 2009: 28.7 Italy · 2010: 29.5 Italy · 2011: 31.5 Italy · 2012: 34.1 Italy · 2013: 32.0 Italy · 2014: 32.1 Italy · 2015: 33.5 Italy · 2016: 33.2 Italy · 2017: 32.1 Italy · 2018: 30.6 Italy · 2019: 27.8 Italy · 2020: 28.2 Latvia LV Latvia · 2009: 38.4 Latvia · 2010: 42.2 Latvia · 2011: 44.1 Latvia · 2012: 40.0 Latvia · 2013: 38.4 Latvia · 2014: 35.3 Latvia · 2015: 31.3 Latvia · 2016: 24.7 Latvia · 2017: 23.9 Latvia · 2018: 22.5 Latvia · 2019: 18.9 Latvia · 2020: 20.1 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2009: 30.8 Lithuania · 2010: 35.8 Lithuania · 2011: 34.6 Lithuania · 2012: 31.9 Lithuania · 2013: 35.4 Lithuania · 2014: 28.9 Lithuania · 2015: 32.7 Lithuania · 2016: 32.4 Lithuania · 2017: 31.6 Lithuania · 2018: 28.0 Lithuania · 2019: 26.5 Lithuania · 2020: 23.7 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2009: 23.7 Luxembourg · 2010: 22.3 Luxembourg · 2011: 21.7 Luxembourg · 2012: 24.6 Luxembourg · 2013: 26.0 Luxembourg · 2014: 26.4 Luxembourg · 2015: 23.0 Luxembourg · 2016: 22.0 Luxembourg · 2017: 21.1 Luxembourg · 2018: 23.7 Luxembourg · 2019: 25.4 Luxembourg · 2020: 24.2 Malta MT Malta · 2009: 26.5 Malta · 2010: 26.7 Malta · 2011: 27.8 Malta · 2012: 31.0 Malta · 2013: 33.0 Malta · 2014: 31.8 Malta · 2015: 28.4 Malta · 2016: 24.0 Malta · 2017: 23.0 Malta · 2018: 22.8 Malta · 2019: 23.6 Malta · 2020: 21.8 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2009: 17.5 Netherlands · 2010: 16.9 Netherlands · 2011: 18.0 Netherlands · 2012: 16.9 Netherlands · 2013: 17.0 Netherlands · 2014: 17.1 Netherlands · 2015: 16.8 Netherlands · 2016: 17.6 Netherlands · 2017: 16.6 Netherlands · 2018: 15.2 Netherlands · 2019: 15.5 Netherlands · 2020: 15.8 Poland PL Poland · 2009: 31.0 Poland · 2010: 30.8 Poland · 2011: 29.8 Poland · 2012: 29.3 Poland · 2013: 29.8 Poland · 2014: 28.2 Poland · 2015: 26.6 Poland · 2016: 24.2 Poland · 2017: 17.9 Poland · 2018: 17.2 Poland · 2019: 16.0 Poland · 2020: 15.8 Portugal PT Portugal · 2009: 28.7 Portugal · 2010: 28.7 Portugal · 2011: 28.6 Portugal · 2012: 27.8 Portugal · 2013: 31.7 Portugal · 2014: 31.4 Portugal · 2015: 29.6 Portugal · 2016: 27.0 Portugal · 2017: 24.2 Portugal · 2018: 21.9 Portugal · 2019: 22.3 Portugal · 2020: 21.6 Romania RO Romania · 2009: 50.6 Romania · 2010: 48.1 Romania · 2011: 49.2 Romania · 2012: 52.5 Romania · 2013: 51.4 Romania · 2014: 50.7 Romania · 2015: 46.8 Romania · 2016: 49.2 Romania · 2017: 41.7 Romania · 2018: 38.1 Romania · 2019: 35.8 Romania · 2020: 36.3 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2009: 23.7 Slovakia · 2010: 25.3 Slovakia · 2011: 26.0 Slovakia · 2012: 26.6 Slovakia · 2013: 25.5 Slovakia · 2014: 23.6 Slovakia · 2015: 24.9 Slovakia · 2016: 24.4 Slovakia · 2017: 22.5 Slovakia · 2018: 23.8 Slovakia · 2019: 22.0 Slovakia · 2020: 19.2 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2009: 15.1 Slovenia · 2010: 15.2 Slovenia · 2011: 17.3 Slovenia · 2012: 16.4 Slovenia · 2013: 17.5 Slovenia · 2014: 17.7 Slovenia · 2015: 16.6 Slovenia · 2016: 14.9 Slovenia · 2017: 15.1 Slovenia · 2018: 13.1 Slovenia · 2019: 11.7 Slovenia · 2020: 12.2 Spain ES Spain · 2009: 32.0 Spain · 2010: 33.3 Spain · 2011: 32.2 Spain · 2012: 32.4 Spain · 2013: 32.6 Spain · 2014: 35.8 Spain · 2015: 34.4 Spain · 2016: 32.9 Spain · 2017: 31.3 Spain · 2018: 29.5 Spain · 2019: 30.3 Spain · 2020: 31.1 Sweden SE Sweden · 2009: 18.8 Sweden · 2010: 19.2 Sweden · 2011: 20.3 Sweden · 2012: 19.4 Sweden · 2013: 20.2 Sweden · 2014: 20.5 Sweden · 2015: 19.8 Sweden · 2016: 19.9 Sweden · 2017: 19.4 Sweden · 2018: 20.6 Sweden · 2019: 23.1 Sweden · 2020: 20.0
11.7 52.5

Member states · ranked by latest value

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