Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Poland
Poland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2008
All-time low
-5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Poland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Poland stood at -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 367.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Poland peaked at 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2020.
Poland ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Poland, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | -1,037 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | -1,083 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +4.4% |
| 2011 | -1,295 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +19.6% |
| 2012 | -1,364 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +5.3% |
| 2013 | -1,744 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +27.9% |
| 2014 | -2,155 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +23.6% |
| 2015 | -2,731 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +26.7% |
| 2016 | -3,270 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +19.7% |
| 2017 | -4,218 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +29.0% |
| 2018 | -4,516 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +7.1% |
| 2019 | -4,800 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +5.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 136.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 163.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -518.5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -1,037 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | -2,718 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -4,800 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -1,083 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 38 Hungary -1,058 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 39 Bulgaria -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 40 Romania -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 41 Poland -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 43 Türkiye -10,276 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 44 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) -10,898 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Poland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Poland was -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 367.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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