Share of children below the poverty line; a closely watched indicator as it drives lasting inequality.· The OECD line (50 % of the median) is lower than the European one (60 %): its rates are lower for the same country. Compare countries only within one source.
8.5%
2023
−1.0 ptsvs 2022
min 8.5 2023max 16.7 2012
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Source: OECD, OECD Income Distribution Database· Data 2023
Under-18s below 50 % of the median incomeY-axis truncated
