At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type was 45.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.2
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
51.1
in 2005
All-time low
43
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Poland is 45.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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, in 2012.
Poland ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, 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 … included type in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 44 | +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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 45.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 45.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.08 | 43.1 | 51.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.81 | 43 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.62 | 43.6 | 46.1 | 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 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 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 49 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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