Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland
Poland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 3.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.2%
Change on year
down 47.5%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2008
All-time low
3.2%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.2% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland peaked at 10.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.8% | — |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -47.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 20 Portugal 3.4% compare
- 21 Cyprus 3.3% compare
- 21 Italy 3.3% compare
- 23 Poland 3.2% compare
- 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.8% compare
- 26 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2.6% compare
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)
- 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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland was 3.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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