Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Poland
Poland: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Poland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Poland stood at 18.3%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Poland peaked at 25.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2024.
That places Poland 30th 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 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.5% | — |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 21.2% | 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 by level of disability (activity) in Poland?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Poland was 18.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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