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🇪🇺 EU-27 in official data

How EU-27 is doing across 22 areas of society, from the economy to health, housing and education: the latest official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistics offices, as shown on NationPulse.

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Brain: Education, research & innovation

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Participation in early childhood education94.9 %2024Eurostat
Low-achieving 15-year-olds in reading (PISA)31.3 %2025Eurostat
Low-achieving 15-year-olds in mathematics (PISA)33.9 %2025Eurostat
Low-achieving 15-year-olds in science (PISA)25.9 %2025Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training9.1 %2025Eurostat
Tertiary educational attainment, ages 25–3444.8 %2025Eurostat
Adults learning in the last 12 months46.6 %2022Eurostat
R&D expenditure (GERD)2.26 % GDP2024Eurostat
Business R&D expenditure (BERD)1.50 % GDP2024Eurostat
Government budget for R&D (GBARD)0.69 % GDP2025Eurostat
Researchers1.04 %2024Eurostat
Scientists and engineers in the labour force9.6 %2025Eurostat
New doctorate graduates in STEM1.0 /1,0002024Eurostat
Patent applications to the European Patent Office152.6 /million2025Eurostat
Innovative enterprises51.4 %2022Eurostat (Community Innovation Survey)
Employment in high-technology sectors5.1 %2025Eurostat
ICT specialists in employment5.0 %2025Eurostat
SMEs with at least basic digital intensity72.9 %2024Eurostat
Enterprises using artificial intelligence20.0 %2025Eurostat

Eyes: Information & Digital Access

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Households with internet access94.8 %2025Eurostat
People with at least basic digital skills60.4 %2025Eurostat
People reading news online66.4 %2025Eurostat

Ears: Civic Participation

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
People taking part in active citizenship7.2 %2022Eurostat

Jaw: Justice & Institutions

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Perceived independence of the justice system54 %2025Eurostat

Neck: Government & Public Administration

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
People using online public services71.9 %2025Eurostat

Heart: Economy & Financial Stability

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Actual individual consumption per capita100 EU = 1002024Eurostat
Real household disposable income per person115.6 2008=1002025Eurostat
Real GDP per person34,250 €2025Eurostat
Government debt81.5 % GDP2025Eurostat

Left lung: Healthcare

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Life expectancy at birth81.5 years2024Eurostat
Unmet need for medical care2.4 %2025Eurostat
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare15.1 %2024Eurostat

Right lung: Environment & Climate

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Premature deaths from fine particulate matter (PM2.5)41 /100k2023Eurostat (European Environment Agency estimates)
People reporting pollution in their area12.2 %2023Eurostat

Stomach: Cost of Living

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Inflation (consumer prices)2.5 %2025Eurostat (HICP)
Price level of household consumption vs EU100.0 EU = 1002024Eurostat
Average salary adjusted for prices39,808 €/yr2024Eurostat (national accounts and HICP); calculation by NationPulse
Unable to afford a proper meal every second day8.5 %2025Eurostat

Liver: Poverty & Social Welfare

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
People making ends meet with great difficulty6.4 %2025Eurostat (EU-SILC)
At risk of poverty or social exclusion20.9 %2025Eurostat
Poverty reduction by social transfers33.2 %2025Eurostat

Left kidney: Housing

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Housing cost overburden rate7.7 %2025Eurostat
Overcrowding rate16.8 %2025Eurostat
Severe housing deprivation rate4.0 %2023Eurostat

Right kidney: Essential Utilities

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Unable to keep the home adequately warm8.8 %2025Eurostat
Arrears on utility bills7.0 %2025Eurostat
Homes without a bath, shower or indoor toilet1.5 %2020Eurostat

Left arm: Employment

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate6.00 %2025Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20–6476.1 %2025Eurostat

Right arm: Job Quality

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Temporary employees11.5 %2025Eurostat
Underemployed part-time workers2.4 %2025Eurostat
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate8.3 %2025Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours, full-time employees39.5 h/week2025Eurostat

Left hand: Youth Opportunities

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Youth unemployment rate15.2 %2025Eurostat
Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET)11.0 %2025Eurostat

Right hand: Workplace Safety

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Fatal accidents at work1.65 /100k2024Eurostat
Non-fatal accidents at work1,359 /100k2024Eurostat

Left leg: Roads & Transport

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Road traffic deaths4.4 /100k2024Eurostat

Right leg: Public Transport & Mobility

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Public transport share of passenger travel17.5 %2024Eurostat
Rail share of passenger travel8.9 %2024Eurostat

Left foot: Regional Accessibility

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Rural households covered by very high capacity broadband66.7 %2025Eurostat

Right foot: Digital Infrastructure

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
Households covered by very high capacity broadband85.5 %2025Eurostat
Households covered by 5G96.8 %2025Eurostat

Skin and body outline: Public Safety & Social Inclusion

IndicatorLatest valuePeriodSource
People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area10.0 %2023Eurostat
Deaths due to homicide0.65 /100k2023Eurostat
Disability employment gap24.2 pp2025Eurostat
Trust in other people5.8 /102025Eurostat

Data retrieved 2026-10-21. Every value links to its official source.

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