Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Poland is 15.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.5% | — |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 1.18 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Poland was 15.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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