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

Lubelskie had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 17 regions in 2019, at 26.5%. Śląskie had the lowest, at 10.7%. The median was 14.6% and the figure for Poland was 15.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.5Lubelskie
Lowest10.7Śląskie
Median14.617 regions
Poland15.4History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

LubelskieLubelskie: 26.5 %26.5Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 19.9 %19.9Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 19.8 %19.8Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 19.7 %19.7PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 19.4 %19.4PodlaskiePodlaskie: 18.8 %18.8ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 18.1 %18.1MałopolskieMałopolskie: 16 %16OpolskieOpolskie: 14.6 %14.6WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 14.6 %14.6ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 14.3 %14.3PomorskiePomorskie: 12.8 %12.8ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 12.7 %12.7LubuskieLubuskie: 11.6 %11.6Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 11.5 %11.5DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 11 %11ŚląskieŚląskie: 10.7 %10.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)
1Lubelskie26.5
2Warmińsko-mazurskie19.9
3Mazowiecki regionalny19.8
4Kujawsko-pomorskie19.7
5Podkarpackie19.4
6Podlaskie18.8
7Świętokrzyskie18.1
8Małopolskie16
9Opolskie14.6
9Wielkopolskie14.6
11Łódzkie14.3
12Pomorskie12.8
13Zachodniopomorskie12.7
14Lubuskie11.6
15Warszawski stołeczny11.5
16Dolnośląskie11
17Śląskie10.7

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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?

Lubelskie, with 26.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Śląskie, with 10.7% in 2019.

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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