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 4,969 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,969 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,981 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
4,969 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4,969 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland peaked at 7,981 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,969 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Poland ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,981 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 7,293 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 6,577 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 6,189 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 6,104 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,981 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,982 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,486 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 5,553 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,231 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 4,969 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4,969 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4,969 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,418 Thousand persons, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,829 Thousand persons | 6,104 Thousand persons | 7,981 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,534 Thousand persons | 4,969 Thousand persons | 5,982 Thousand persons | 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 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 4,969 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 7,981 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,969 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 37.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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