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

Podlaskie had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 17 regions in 2022, at 23.4%. Warszawski stołeczny had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 14.1% and the figure for Poland was 13.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.4Podlaskie
Lowest6.7Warszawski stołeczny
Median14.117 regions
Poland13.7History

All regions, 2022

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PodlaskiePodlaskie: 23.4 %23.4LubelskieLubelskie: 22.6 %22.6Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 20.6 %20.6Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 17.7 %17.7PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 17.4 %17.4Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 16.4 %16.4ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 14.8 %14.8WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 14.4 %14.4ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 14.1 %14.1PomorskiePomorskie: 13.7 %13.7MałopolskieMałopolskie: 13.6 %13.6ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 13.5 %13.5LubuskieLubuskie: 13.3 %13.3OpolskieOpolskie: 12.1 %12.1DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 9 %9ŚląskieŚląskie: 7.8 %7.8Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 6.7 %6.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Podlaskie23.4+3.8 pts
2Lubelskie22.6-0.3 pts
3Warmińsko-mazurskie20.6+1.2 pts
4Kujawsko-pomorskie17.7-2.9 pts
5Podkarpackie17.4-0.2 pts
6Mazowiecki regionalny16.4-4.3 pts
7Świętokrzyskie14.8+1.4 pts
8Wielkopolskie14.4-1.8 pts
9Łódzkie14.1-0.3 pts
10Pomorskie13.7+0.6 pts
11Małopolskie13.6-1.3 pts
12Zachodniopomorskie13.5+1.5 pts
13Lubuskie13.3+0.5 pts
14Opolskie12.1+2 pts
15Dolnośląskie9-0.9 pts
16Śląskie7.8-3.4 pts
17Warszawski stołeczny6.7-2.1 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 23.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Warszawski stołeczny, with 6.7% in 2022.

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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