Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland
Poland: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.8% for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland peaked at 20.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2025.
That places Poland 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.9% | — |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.3% | 20.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6 |
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More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Poland was 4.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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