117.5 million people at risk of poverty in 2016: EU
More than 117 million people (or 23.4% of the population) in EU member countries are living at risk of poverty in 2016, according to Eurostat.
More than 117 million people across EU member countries (or 23.4% of the population) were living at risk of poverty in 2016, according to the Eurostat statistics agency.

European Union (EU) member countries with their number of people and percentage living at risk of poverty in 2016. Graphic: Paul Defosseux, Simon Malfatto, Sabrina Blanchard, William Ickes.
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