At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland
Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 48.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland is 48.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland peaked at 48.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2022.
That places Poland 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.4% | — |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.5% | 48.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.2% | 48.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Poland was 48.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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