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
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Poland, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 17.2% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 13.8% | 22.9% | 6 |
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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 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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