Poland vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Poland
32.1%
in 2025
Portugal
32.8%
in 2025
Poland rank
20th
Portugal rank
19th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.8% against 32.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 2.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 38.4% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 34.4% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.8% against 32.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Poland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.