Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Poland
Poland: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.8%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2014
All-time low
4.8%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Poland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.8% for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Poland peaked at 20.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.9% | — |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 48% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.3% | 20.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Poland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Poland was 4.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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