At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 21.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.8%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2018
All-time low
21.8%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 21.8% for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Poland peaked at 32.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.6% | — |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -6.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 21.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.3% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 22.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 27.9% | 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Poland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Poland was 21.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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