Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Poland stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 33.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.8% | — |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -27.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 15.0% | 33.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Poland was 2.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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