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.
21.1%
2023
+0.2 ptsvs 2022
min 14.0 2021max 21.2 2017
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Source: OECD, OECD Income Distribution Database· Data 2023
Under-18s below 50 % of the median incomeY-axis truncated
