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
Latest (2025)
35,925 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
37,508 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
35,925 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 35,925 Thousand persons for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places Poland 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 35,925 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,444 Thousand persons, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 35,925 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,634 Thousand persons, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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