Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Poland
Poland: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 9.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Poland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Poland stood at 9.5. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Poland peaked at 31.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2025.
Poland ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.2 | — |
| 2011 | 30.5 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 19.9 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 13.7 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.87 | 13.7 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 | 9.5 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 27 Switzerland 10.2 compare
- 28 Norway 9.8 compare
- 30 Iceland 9.3 compare
- 31 Netherlands 8.4 compare
- 32 Germany 8.1 compare
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Poland?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Poland was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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