Rosa Estaràs Ferragut· PPE

Overestimated

21.4% of the total population of the European Union is at risk of poverty or exclusion

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the reference year. The most recent available data is for 2024.
• The figure of 21.4% appears to be a slight overestimate of the actual Eurostat figure of 21.0% for 2024.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - People at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024In 2024, 93.3 million people in the EU (21.0% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
• PrimaryEurostat - At risk of poverty or social exclusion: regional divideIn 2024, there were 25 NUTS 2 regions where at least 33% of the population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
• SecondaryAnadolu Agency - 21% of EU population at risk of poverty, social exclusion in 2024More than one-fifth of the population in the European Union (21%) was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024.