Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Poland
Poland: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation was 35,925 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Poland stood at 35,925 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Poland peaked at 37,508 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35,925 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Poland ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37,375 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 37,508 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37,351 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36,894 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 36,798 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37,068 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 37,477 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36,857 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 36,591 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 36,404 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 35,925 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,185 Thousand persons | 36,798 Thousand persons | 37,508 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 36,720 Thousand persons | 35,925 Thousand persons | 37,477 Thousand persons | 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 included in) 32.1% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Poland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Poland was 35,925 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,508 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,925 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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