Prevalence of racial discrimination

% of respondents of African descent who

experienced discrimination in the 5 years

before survey

Increase

Decrease

2016

2022

76%

Germany

72%

Austria

70%

Finland

60

Denmark

Belgium

Ireland

50

Luxembourg

EU

Malta

Italy

40

France

Spain

Sweden

30

Portugal

UK

20

Poland

% of respondents of African descent who experienced

discrimination in the 5 years before survey

Increase

Decrease

2016

2022

76%

Germany

72%

Austria

70%

Finland

60

Denmark

Belgium

Ireland

50

Luxembourg

EU

Malta

Italy

40

France

Spain

Sweden

30

Portugal

UK

20

Poland

Guardian graphic. Source: Being Black in the EU, experiences of people of African descent. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2023. Note: All respondents who had engaged in activities related to work, education, public services and commercial spaces detailed in the survey.