Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Poland
Poland: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Poland is 15.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Poland peaked at 26.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.9% | — |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.9% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 6 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 (2024)
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- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 251,782 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Poland?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Poland was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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