Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Poland

Poland: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2010
All-time low
11.4%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Poland, 2010–2025

1015202530352010201720252010: 34.6 Percentage2011: 32.2 Percentage2012: 33.8 Percentage2013: 32.1 Percentage2014: 29.4 Percentage2015: 29.1 Percentage2016: 24.9 Percentage2017: 23 Percentage2018: 19.4 Percentage2019: 16.4 Percentage2020: 16.6 Percentage2021: 14.6 Percentage2022: 15.5 Percentage2023: 15.7 Percentage2024: 11.9 Percentage2025: 11.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Poland is 11.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Poland peaked at 34.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2025.

Poland ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Poland, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 34.6% —
2011 32.2% -6.9%
2012 33.8% +5.0%
2013 32.1% -5.0%
2014 29.4% -8.4%
2015 29.1% -1.0%
2016 24.9% -14.4%
2017 23.0% -7.6%
2018 19.4% -15.7%
2019 16.4% -15.5%
2020 16.6% +1.2%
2021 14.6% -12.0%
2022 15.5% +6.2%
2023 15.7% +1.3%
2024 11.9% -24.2%
2025 11.4% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.5% 16.4% 34.6% 10
2020s 14.3% 11.4% 16.6% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 28 Czechia 12.4% compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 12.4% compare
  3. 28 Lithuania 12.4% compare
  4. 31 Poland 11.4% compare
  5. 33 Austria 11.3% compare
  6. 33 Denmark 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Poland?
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Poland was 11.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
Poland ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 714 data points, 2010–2025
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