Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Poland
Poland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU was 17.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Poland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 17.3% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Poland peaked at 34.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 34th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.4% | — |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 27.8% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 18.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 31 Switzerland 18.1% compare
- 32 Sweden 17.9% compare
- 33 Austria 17.5% compare
- 34 Poland 17.3% compare
- 36 Netherlands 16.1% compare
- 36 Netherlands 16.1% compare
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 or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Poland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Poland was 17.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 tenure status - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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