At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 11.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 45 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 … composition in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.7 | — |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 12 | +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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.92 | 9.6 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.2 | 10.7 | 13.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
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 45 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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