Goal 10: 4. Main Eurostat Indicators

Key trends in “Reduced inequalities” show the following evidence (Eurostat Report, pp. 199 and ss):

• The income gap between the rich and the poor in the EU remains at a high level;
• The extent and depth of poverty in the EU remain significant;
• Economic disparities between EU countries have reduced over time;
• Despite overall reduction in economic disparities, north–south and west–east divides between EU countries remain;
• The EU’s different forms of assistance to developing countries have risen over the past decade;
•  The number of irregular border crossings and asylum applications in the EU has fallen considerably since 2015.

Goal 10’s attainment is monitored through the following main indicators: Source: EU SDG Indicator set 2020: