Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Poland

Poland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 271 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
271 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
640 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
271 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Poland, 2015–2025

02004006002015202020252015: 640 Thousand persons2016: 632 Thousand persons2017: 513 Thousand persons2018: 444 Thousand persons2019: 392 Thousand persons2020: 406 Thousand persons2021: 372 Thousand persons2022: 347 Thousand persons2023: 298 Thousand persons2024: 313 Thousand persons2025: 271 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 271 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Poland peaked at 640 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 271 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Poland 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Poland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 640 Thousand persons
2016 632 Thousand persons -1.2%
2017 513 Thousand persons -18.8%
2018 444 Thousand persons -13.5%
2019 392 Thousand persons -11.7%
2020 406 Thousand persons +3.6%
2021 372 Thousand persons -8.4%
2022 347 Thousand persons -6.7%
2023 298 Thousand persons -14.1%
2024 313 Thousand persons +5.0%
2025 271 Thousand persons -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 524.2 Thousand persons 392 Thousand persons 640 Thousand persons 5
2020s 334.5 Thousand persons 271 Thousand persons 406 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Romania 466 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Poland 271 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Greece 228 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Sweden 197 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Poland?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Poland was 271 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 640 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 271 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Poland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Poland ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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