Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Poland
Poland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 38.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Poland stood at 38.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Poland peaked at 41.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2015.
Poland ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.3% | — |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +70.2% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -8.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 38.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 38.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 21.3% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 31.6% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Poland?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Poland was 38.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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