Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland
Poland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 17.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2005
All-time low
17.3%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland peaked at 45.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2020.
That places Poland 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.3% | — |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 27.8% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 17.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland was 17.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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