Poland vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Poland
32.1%
in 2025
Spain
31.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 29.9% | 8.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 37.1% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 34.7% | 2.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Poland, at 32.1% against 31.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Poland and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Poland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd 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.