Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
40.2
Albania
Lowest
1
Cyprus
Median
5.6
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
597
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 40.2 in Albania; the lowest is 1 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.6, and the mean is 6.79.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 254.5%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 76.5%).
Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 40.2 | 2025 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 18 | 2025 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 3 | Hungary | 15.2 | 2025 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 4 | Greece | 12.8 | 2025 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 5 | Montenegro | 12.6 | 2024 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 12.2 | 2024 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 12.2 | 2024 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 10.5 | 2025 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 8.9 | 2025 | up 25.4% | falling |
| 10 | Lithuania | 8.3 | 2025 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 10 | Lithuania | 8.3 | 2025 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 7.8 | 2025 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 13 | Serbia | 7.7 | 2025 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 13 | Serbia | 7.7 | 2025 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 15 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 7.5 | 2019 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 16 | Ireland | 7.4 | 2025 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 17 | Belgium | 7.3 | 2025 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 18 | Malta | 7.1 | 2025 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 19 | Türkiye | 6.9 | 2025 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 6.2 | 2025 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 6.2 | 2021 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 20 | France | 6.2 | 2025 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 23 | Italy | 5.9 | 2025 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 5.6 | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 5.6 | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 5.4 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 5.4 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 5.1 | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 5.1 | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 5.1 | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 31 | Switzerland | 4.7 | 2024 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 4.1 | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 4.1 | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 34 | Sweden | 3.9 | 2025 | up 254.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Poland | 3.4 | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 3.4 | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 37 | Netherlands | 2.9 | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 37 | Netherlands | 2.9 | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 37 | Austria | 2.9 | 2025 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 2.8 | 2025 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovenia | 2.8 | 2025 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Iceland | 2.1 | 2020 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 2 | 2025 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 2 | 2025 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 45 | Finland | 1.9 | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 45 | Slovakia | 1.9 | 2025 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Slovakia | 1.9 | 2025 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Czechia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 49 | Cyprus | 1 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.