Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland

Poland: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2015
All-time low
2.0%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland, 2015–2025

24682015202020252015: 7.8 Percentage2016: 5.4 Percentage2017: 5.3 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 3.5 Percentage2020: 2.6 Percentage2021: 2.9 Percentage2022: 2.8 Percentage2023: 3 Percentage2024: 2.3 Percentage2025: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland peaked at 7.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.

That places Poland 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 7.8%
2016 5.4% -30.8%
2017 5.3% -1.9%
2018 4.5% -15.1%
2019 3.5% -22.2%
2020 2.6% -25.7%
2021 2.9% +11.5%
2022 2.8% -3.4%
2023 3.0% +7.1%
2024 2.3% -23.3%
2025 2.0% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.3% 3.5% 7.8% 5
2020s 2.6% 2.0% 3.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland?
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland was 2.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
Poland ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 453 data points, 2015–2025
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