At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland is 32.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland peaked at 43.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2023.
That places Poland 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.6% | — |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 33.9% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 13.2% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.8% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 15.0% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 2.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.6% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 17.3% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 11.1% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 20.3% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 1.18 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland was 32.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.
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