Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in Poland
Poland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.4% for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in Poland peaked at 4.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
That places Poland 31st 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 18 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.9% | — |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in Poland?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in Poland was 2.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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