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Almost 1 out of 10 in the EU could not afford proper meal
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023
In 2023, almost 20 million children in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. This figure represented 24.8% of children under the age of 18, remaining relatively stable compared with 2022, with only a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points (pp).
At the country level, in 2023, the highest values were reported in Romania (39.0%), Spain (34.5%) and Bulgaria (33.9%). In contrast, Slovenia (10.7%), Finland (13.8%) and the Netherlands (14.3%) registered the lowest shares.
Source dataset: ilc_peps01n
For more information
- Statistics Explained article on children at risk of poverty or social exclusion
- Statistics Explained article on living conditions in Europe – poverty and social exclusion
- Statistics Explained article on EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) methodology - people at risk of poverty or social exclusion
- Thematic section on income and living conditions
- Database on income and living conditions
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