Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Poland
Poland: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 14.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Poland, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
Poland recorded 14.8% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Poland peaked at 30.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.8% | — |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 15.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Poland?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Poland was 14.8% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor