There are 20 million children in Europe who expect support to find solutions to poverty
Social PolicyEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The specific figure from Eurostat is 19.5 million children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, representing 24.2% of all children under 18 in the EU
- The Eurostat data was published in May 2025, which was available before the February 2026 session
- Sources
- PrimaryEurostat - EU statistical officeIn 2024, 19.5 million children in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, representing 24.2% of children under the age of 18
- PrimaryEurostat - Statistics ExplainedIn 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 people aged 18 years and over