Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Poland
Poland: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2008
All-time low
5.9
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Poland stood at 6.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Poland peaked at 10.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2024.
Poland ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.8 | — |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 7 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | +10.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.85 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 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 distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Poland?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Poland was 6.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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