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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 2020, at 24.4%. Śląskie had the lowest, at 9.5%. The median was 14.4% and the figure for Poland was 14.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.4Lubelskie
Lowest9.5Śląskie
Median14.417 regions
Poland14.8History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

LubelskieLubelskie: 24.4 %24.4PodlaskiePodlaskie: 22.9 %22.9Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 21.6 %21.6Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 20.1 %20.1PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 19.3 %19.3Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 16.6 %16.6ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 16.3 %16.3WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 15.6 %15.6OpolskieOpolskie: 14.4 %14.4ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 14.3 %14.3MałopolskieMałopolskie: 13.7 %13.7ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 11.9 %11.9LubuskieLubuskie: 11.7 %11.7DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 11.3 %11.3Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 10.4 %10.4PomorskiePomorskie: 10.1 %10.1ŚląskieŚląskie: 9.5 %9.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Lubelskie24.4-2.1 pts
2Podlaskie22.9+4.1 pts
3Mazowiecki regionalny21.6+1.8 pts
4Warmińsko-mazurskie20.1+0.2 pts
5Podkarpackie19.3-0.1 pts
6Kujawsko-pomorskie16.6-3.1 pts
7Świętokrzyskie16.3-1.8 pts
8Wielkopolskie15.6+1 pts
9Opolskie14.4-0.2 pts
10Łódzkie14.30 pts
11Małopolskie13.7-2.3 pts
12Zachodniopomorskie11.9-0.8 pts
13Lubuskie11.7+0.1 pts
14Dolnośląskie11.3+0.3 pts
15Warszawski stołeczny10.4-1.1 pts
16Pomorskie10.1-2.7 pts
17Śląskie9.5-1.2 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?

Lubelskie, with 24.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Śląskie, with 9.5% in 2020.

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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