Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Poland
Poland: Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Poland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Poland stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 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 tenure status in Poland peaked at 22.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Poland 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.3% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.0% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 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
- 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 deprivation rate by tenure status in Poland?
- Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Poland was 2.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by tenure status 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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