Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland
Poland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 3.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland peaked at 9.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
That places Poland 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.4% | — |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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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 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 3.5% 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 9.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Poland ranks 19th 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 62.4%. 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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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