Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland
Poland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland is 0.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
That places Poland 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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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 0.8% 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 4.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 47 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 77.1%. 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 tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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