Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Poland
Poland: Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by was 91.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.5%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2023
All-time low
52.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2023
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Poland, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 91.5% for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Poland peaked at 91.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2005.
Poland ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.0% | — |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +6.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 91.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 91.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 52.0% | 76.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 78.8% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Poland?
- Material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Poland was 91.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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