Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland
Poland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2014
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 55.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland peaked at 4.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.2% | — |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +79.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +55.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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