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No Poverty

UN Sustainable Development Goal 1

SDG 1 aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. The EU addresses this through social inclusion policies, minimum income frameworks, and the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Linked legislation

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14 primary

Indicators tracked

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Countries compared

27

Linked EU Legislation

LegislationReferenceStageRelevance
2015 - European year for development2012/2846(RSP)first_reading_eprelated
A European Strategy for the Roma2008/2681(RSP)first_reading_eprelated
A need for a dedicated budget to turn the Child Guarantee into reality - an urgency in times of energy and food crisis2022/2996(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
A social Europe in a Digital world2020/2550(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
A strong social Europe for Just Transitions2020/2084(INI)first_reading_epdirect
Access to decent and affordable housing for all2019/2187(INI)first_reading_eprelated
Action against Hunger and Poverty2005/2507(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
Action plan on integration of third country nationals2016/2759(RSP)first_reading_eprelated
Action programme to combat social exclusion2000/0157(COD)adopteddirect
Active inclusion of people excluded from the labour market2008/2335(INI)first_reading_epdirect
Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion2022/2840(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
Adequate minimum wages in the European Union2020/0310(COD)adopteddirect
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges2025/0085(COD)adoptedrelated
Amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms of 31.3.2014, COM(2014)197, concerning the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation ("EaSI") and to the European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion2014/2885(RSP)first_reading_eprelated
Boosting Roma inclusion process in Europe for the next decade2020/2692(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
Child Guarantee2021/2605(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
Child poverty2017/2731(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
Children first - strengthening the Child Guarantee, two years on from its adoption2023/2811(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
Cohesion policy and marginalised communities2014/2247(INI)first_reading_epdirect
Combating poverty in Africa2005/2571(RSP)first_reading_epdirect

Gini Coefficient(Index)

CountryValueRelativeTrend
XK46.6
Stable
TR43.9
Stable
Bulgaria37.7
Stable
Latvia35.6
Improving
Lithuania35.5
Stable
UK33.5
Improving
RS32.0
Stable
Greece31.6
Stable
ME31.5
Declining
Cyprus31.2
Improving
CH31.0
Stable
Italy31.0
Stable
Estonia30.9
Declining
Portugal30.9
Declining
Spain30.8
Declining
Luxembourg30.5
Stable
France30.4
Improving
AL30.2
Declining
Germany30.1
Improving
Hungary29.5
Improving
MK29.2
Declining
Malta29.2
Declining
Sweden28.6
Declining
Croatia28.5
Declining
Denmark28.2
Stable
Austria27.4
Declining
Romania27.3
Declining
Ireland27.2
Stable
Finland27.1
Stable
Netherlands25.9
Declining
Poland24.9
Declining
Slovenia24.6
Improving
Czechia24.0
Stable
IS24.0
Improving
NO23.7
Declining
Belgium23.4
Declining
Slovakia23.0
Improving

Data sourced from Eurostat SDI Dashboard and UN SDG Indicators Database.