Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland

Poland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,272 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,868 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
1,272 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015202020252015: 1.9k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.7k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.6k Thousand persons2020: 1.4k Thousand persons2021: 1.6k Thousand persons2022: 1.3k Thousand persons2023: 1.4k Thousand persons2024: 1.6k Thousand persons2025: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland stood at 1,272 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland peaked at 1,868 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,272 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Poland ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation in Poland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,868 Thousand persons
2016 1,785 Thousand persons -4.4%
2017 1,748 Thousand persons -2.1%
2018 1,596 Thousand persons -8.7%
2019 1,592 Thousand persons -0.3%
2020 1,377 Thousand persons -13.5%
2021 1,578 Thousand persons +14.6%
2022 1,311 Thousand persons -16.9%
2023 1,362 Thousand persons +3.9%
2024 1,550 Thousand persons +13.8%
2025 1,272 Thousand persons -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,718 Thousand persons 1,592 Thousand persons 1,868 Thousand persons 5
2020s 1,408 Thousand persons 1,272 Thousand persons 1,578 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Italy 4,002 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 1,745 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 1,745 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 1,272 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Greece 1,070 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Belgium 879 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Poland was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,868 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
Poland ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 468 data points, 2015–2025
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