Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target in Poland
Poland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target was 5,396 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target in Poland is 5,396 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target in Poland peaked at 8,405 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,396 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Poland 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,405 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 7,714 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 6,971 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 6,710 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6,575 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,305 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,296 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,873 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5,972 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5,815 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 5,396 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,275 Thousand persons | 6,575 Thousand persons | 8,405 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,943 Thousand persons | 5,396 Thousand persons | 6,305 Thousand persons | 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 or social exclusion - eu2030 target in Poland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target in Poland was 5,396 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,405 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,396 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 - EU2030 target. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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