Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Poland
Poland: Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Poland stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Poland peaked at 6.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
Poland ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.0% | — |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 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 level of disability in Poland?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Poland was 2.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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