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Europe's Poverty Rate Drops: Greece Still Highest

10/24/2025

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In 2024, 17.4% of Europeans reported feeling poor, down from 19.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
Greece had the highest subjective poverty rate at 66.8%, followed by Bulgaria at 37.4% and Slovakia at 28.7%.
The Netherlands and Germany reported the lowest rates, at 7.3% each.
Among age groups, children under 18 faced the highest rate at 20.6%, while working-age adults (18–64) had 17.3% and elderly individuals (65 years and older) had 14.9%.
All age groups improved from the previous year, with the largest decline seen in working-age adults.

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Story summary

In 2024, 17.4% of Europeans reported feeling poor, down from 19.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
Greece had the highest subjective poverty rate at 66.8%, followed by Bulgaria at 37.4% and Slovakia at 28.7%.
The Netherlands and Germany reported the lowest rates, at 7.3% each.
Among age groups, children under 18 faced the highest rate at 20.6%, while working-age adults (18–64) had 17.3% and elderly individuals (65 years and older) had 14.9%.
All age groups improved from the previous year, with the largest decline seen in working-age adults.