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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 2024, at 25.5%. Śląskie had the lowest, at 7.6%. The median was 13.9% and the figure for Poland was 13.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest25.5Podlaskie
Lowest7.6Śląskie
Median13.917 regions
Poland13.8History

All regions, 2024

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PodlaskiePodlaskie: 25.5 %25.5Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 21.8 %21.8Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 18.3 %18.3ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 17.8 %17.8LubelskieLubelskie: 16.7 %16.7ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 15.9 %15.9MałopolskieMałopolskie: 15.8 %15.8ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 14.4 %14.4PomorskiePomorskie: 13.9 %13.9Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 13.3 %13.3PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 13.3 %13.3WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 13.3 %13.3OpolskieOpolskie: 12.4 %12.4DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 12.2 %12.2LubuskieLubuskie: 11.9 %11.9Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 8 %8ŚląskieŚląskie: 7.6 %7.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Podlaskie25.5-0.7 pts
2Warmińsko-mazurskie21.8-0.6 pts
3Kujawsko-pomorskie18.3-1.2 pts
4Łódzkie17.8+4.6 pts
5Lubelskie16.7-3.7 pts
6Zachodniopomorskie15.9+0.7 pts
7Małopolskie15.8+2.3 pts
8Świętokrzyskie14.4-5.5 pts
9Pomorskie13.9+1.4 pts
10Mazowiecki regionalny13.3-3 pts
10Podkarpackie13.3-2.5 pts
10Wielkopolskie13.3-1.6 pts
13Opolskie12.4+1.7 pts
14Dolnośląskie12.2+1.2 pts
15Lubuskie11.9-0.2 pts
16Warszawski stołeczny8-0.2 pts
17Śląskie7.60 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 25.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Śląskie, with 7.6% in 2024.

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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