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
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 22nd of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.8% | — |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -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 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 6 |
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- 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 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 22nd out of 47 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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