At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland

Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2022
All-time low
9.6%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland, 2015–2025

0510152015202020252015: 9.7 Percentage2016: 9.6 Percentage2017: 11.5 Percentage2018: 12 Percentage2019: 11.8 Percentage2020: 11.6 Percentage2021: 10.7 Percentage2022: 13.6 Percentage2023: 12.5 Percentage2024: 13.6 Percentage2025: 11.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland stood at 11.2%.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland peaked at 13.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.

That places Poland 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity in Poland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 9.7%
2016 9.6% -1.0%
2017 11.5% +19.8%
2018 12.0% +4.3%
2019 11.8% -1.7%
2020 11.6% -1.7%
2021 10.7% -7.8%
2022 13.6% +27.1%
2023 12.5% -8.1%
2024 13.6% +8.8%
2025 11.2% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.9% 9.6% 12.0% 5
2020s 12.2% 10.7% 13.6% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Cyprus 11.3% compare
  2. 20 Spain 11.3% compare
  3. 22 Poland 11.2% compare
  4. 22 Türkiye 11.2% compare
  5. 25 Italy 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland?
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland was 11.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
Poland ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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