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
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Poland, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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