Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Poland
Poland: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 582 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 582 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Poland peaked at 2,643 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 582 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Poland 10th 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.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,643 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,782 Thousand persons | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 1,739 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,419 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1,072 Thousand persons | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 823 Thousand persons | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 922 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 851 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 870 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 678 Thousand persons | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 582 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,731 Thousand persons | 1,072 Thousand persons | 2,643 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 787.67 Thousand persons | 582 Thousand persons | 922 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 severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Poland?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Poland was 582 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,643 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 582 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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