Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Poland

Poland: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.1%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2015
All-time low
13.8%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Poland, 2015–2025

102030402015202020252015: 41.3 Percentage2016: 28.1 Percentage2017: 26.4 Percentage2018: 17.2 Percentage2019: 17.3 Percentage2020: 14.9 Percentage2021: 20.8 Percentage2022: 22.9 Percentage2023: 21.8 Percentage2024: 13.8 Percentage2025: 16.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 16.1% for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Poland peaked at 41.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2024.

Poland ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household in Poland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 41.3%
2016 28.1% -32.0%
2017 26.4% -6.0%
2018 17.2% -34.8%
2019 17.3% +0.6%
2020 14.9% -13.9%
2021 20.8% +39.6%
2022 22.9% +10.1%
2023 21.8% -4.8%
2024 13.8% -36.7%
2025 16.1% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.1% 17.2% 41.3% 5
2020s 18.4% 13.8% 22.9% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 32 Croatia 19.1% compare
  2. 32 Croatia 19.1% compare
  3. 34 Norway 18.0% compare
  4. 35 Poland 16.1% compare
  5. 37 Finland 15.2% compare
  6. 38 Lithuania 14.3% compare
  7. 38 Lithuania 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Poland?
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Poland was 16.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
How does Poland rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
Poland ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 478 data points, 2015–2025
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