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.
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, in 2015.
That places Poland 30th out of 47 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 | Value | 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 | -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 26.15, 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 | 14.52 | 11.6 | 18.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.92 | 5 | 34.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.35 | 5.7 | 24.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 27 Luxembourg 26 compare
- 28 Slovenia 24.9 compare
- 28 Slovenia 24.9 compare
- 30 Poland 24.8 compare
- 32 Ireland 24.7 compare
- 33 Netherlands 24.4 compare
- 33 Netherlands 24.4 compare
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 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 in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 47 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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