At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 45.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland stood at 45.2%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland peaked at 51.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
That places Poland 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.1% | — |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 43.1% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.6% | 46.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland was 45.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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