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
22nd
of 47 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

02.557.5102008201620252008: 10.8 Percentage2009: 8.9 Percentage2010: 8.7 Percentage2011: 9.3 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 7.4 Percentage2014: 6.4 Percentage2015: 6.4 Percentage2016: 8.5 Percentage2017: 6.2 Percentage2018: 9.1 Percentage2019: 8.7 Percentage2020: 7.9 Percentage2021: 7 Percentage2022: 6.7 Percentage2023: 6.1 Percentage2024: 5.9 Percentage2025: 6.5 Percentage

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 Germany 7.5% compare
  2. 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.0% compare
  3. 21 Spain 6.7% compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 6.5% compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 6.5% compare
  6. 22 Poland 6.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 789 data points, 2007–2025
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