At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 24.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 24.8% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 396.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Poland peaked at 34.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2015.
That places Poland 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +172.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +413.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +107.6% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +413.2% | 6.8% | 34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 5.0% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 5.7% | 24.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 26 Luxembourg 26.0% compare
- 27 Slovenia 24.9% compare
- 27 Slovenia 24.9% compare
- 29 Poland 24.8% compare
- 31 Ireland 24.7% compare
- 32 Netherlands 24.4% compare
- 32 Netherlands 24.4% compare
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Poland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Poland was 24.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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