Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland
Poland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.0% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland peaked at 4.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Poland 28th 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 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.7% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland was 1.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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