Subjective poverty by sex and age in Poland
Poland: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2010
All-time low
11.2%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Poland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by sex and age in Poland stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Poland peaked at 34.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.6% | — |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -23.8% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 15.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 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 subjective poverty by sex and age in Poland?
- Subjective poverty by sex and age in Poland was 11.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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