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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025

Podlaskie had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 17 regions in 2025, at 21.7%. Warszawski stołeczny had the lowest, at 6.1%. The median was 14.9% and the figure for Poland was 13.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.7Podlaskie
Lowest6.1Warszawski stołeczny
Median14.917 regions
Poland13.2History

All regions, 2025

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PodlaskiePodlaskie: 21.7 %21.7Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 19.3 %19.3Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 18 %18ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 17.9 %17.9PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 16.5 %16.5LubelskieLubelskie: 15.9 %15.9Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 15.6 %15.6WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 15.4 %15.4ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 14.9 %14.9MałopolskieMałopolskie: 13.7 %13.7PomorskiePomorskie: 13.5 %13.5ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 12.9 %12.9OpolskieOpolskie: 12.3 %12.3LubuskieLubuskie: 11.3 %11.3DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 8.8 %8.8ŚląskieŚląskie: 7.8 %7.8Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 6.1 %6.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Podlaskie21.7-3.8 pts
2Kujawsko-pomorskie19.3+1 pts
3Warmińsko-mazurskie18-3.8 pts
4Świętokrzyskie17.9+3.5 pts
5Podkarpackie16.5+3.2 pts
6Lubelskie15.9-0.8 pts
7Mazowiecki regionalny15.6+2.3 pts
8Wielkopolskie15.4+2.1 pts
9Łódzkie14.9-2.9 pts
10Małopolskie13.7-2.1 pts
11Pomorskie13.5-0.4 pts
12Zachodniopomorskie12.9-3 pts
13Opolskie12.3-0.1 pts
14Lubuskie11.3-0.6 pts
15Dolnośląskie8.8-3.4 pts
16Śląskie7.8+0.2 pts
17Warszawski stołeczny6.1-1.9 pts

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About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Podlaskie, with 21.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Warszawski stołeczny, with 6.1% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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