Rosa Estaràs Ferragut· PPE

Nuanced

One in four children in Europe lives in poverty or social exclusion

Omissions

• The claim uses 'Europe' but the data refers specifically to the European Union (EU).
• The precise figure is 24.2% rather than exactly 25% (one in four), though this is within rounding tolerance.
• The data refers to 2024, the most recent available year before the claim was made.
• The indicator is 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion' (AROPE), which is a specific EU statistical measure combining three dimensions: risk of poverty, severe material and social deprivation, and living in households with very low work intensity.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion statisticsIn 2024, 24.2% of children under 18 in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion (19.5 million children), down from 24.8% in 2023
• PrimaryEurostat - Statistics Explained: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusionIn 2024, 24.2% of children aged less than 18 in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion compared with 20.3% of adults
• SecondaryEuronews - Where are children more vulnerable to poverty in the EU?Between 2023 and 2024, the percentage of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU slightly decreased from 24.8% to 24.2%