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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 2023, at 26.2%. Śląskie had the lowest, at 7.6%. The median was 14.9% and the figure for Poland was 14%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.2Podlaskie
Lowest7.6Śląskie
Median14.917 regions
Poland14History

All regions, 2023

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PodlaskiePodlaskie: 26.2 %26.2Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 22.4 %22.4LubelskieLubelskie: 20.4 %20.4ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 19.9 %19.9Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 19.5 %19.5Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 16.3 %16.3PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 15.8 %15.8ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 15.2 %15.2WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 14.9 %14.9MałopolskieMałopolskie: 13.5 %13.5ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 13.2 %13.2PomorskiePomorskie: 12.5 %12.5LubuskieLubuskie: 12.1 %12.1DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 11 %11OpolskieOpolskie: 10.7 %10.7Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 8.2 %8.2ŚląskieŚląskie: 7.6 %7.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Podlaskie26.2+2.8 pts
2Warmińsko-mazurskie22.4+1.8 pts
3Lubelskie20.4-2.2 pts
4Świętokrzyskie19.9+5.1 pts
5Kujawsko-pomorskie19.5+1.8 pts
6Mazowiecki regionalny16.3-0.1 pts
7Podkarpackie15.8-1.6 pts
8Zachodniopomorskie15.2+1.7 pts
9Wielkopolskie14.9+0.5 pts
10Małopolskie13.5-0.1 pts
11Łódzkie13.2-0.9 pts
12Pomorskie12.5-1.2 pts
13Lubuskie12.1-1.2 pts
14Dolnośląskie11+2 pts
15Opolskie10.7-1.4 pts
16Warszawski stołeczny8.2+1.5 pts
17Śląskie7.6-0.2 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?

Podlaskie, with 26.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Śląskie, with 7.6% in 2023.

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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