Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Poland: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
35.5%
in 2025
Poland
39.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
Poland rank
6th

Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 39.0% against 35.5% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Poland ahead.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 6th of 6 regions.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 36.4% 38.8% 2.4% Poland
2020s 36.3% 39.1% 2.8% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Poland?
Poland, at 39.0% against 35.5% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Poland?
3.5%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Poland rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 6th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed