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
33rd
of 49 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.
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 33rd of 49 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 | Value | 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 | 24.62 | 23.3 | 25.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.41 | 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)
- 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 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 33rd out of 49 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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