Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Poland
Poland: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 39.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Poland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Poland is 39.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Poland peaked at 40.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2010.
That places Poland 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.6% | — |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.7% | 40.3% | 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 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 persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Poland?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Poland was 39.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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