At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type was 21.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Poland stood at 21.6. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Poland peaked at 29.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2025.
That places Poland 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.9 | — |
| 2006 | 28.6 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.9 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.8 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 24.4 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.3 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.2 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.2 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 21.6 | -6.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 21.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 21.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.4, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.72 | 23.7 | 29.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.52 | 22.7 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 | 21.6 | 23.3 | 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 (pensions excluded) in Poland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Poland was 21.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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