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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate

Warmińsko-mazurskie had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 17 regions in 2020, at 4.4%. Małopolskie had the lowest, at 1.4%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for Poland was 2.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest4.4Warmińsko-mazurskie
Lowest1.4Małopolskie
Median2.617 regions
Poland2.6History

All regions, 2020

Warmińsko-mazurskie: 4.4 %Warmińsko-mazurskie4.4Zachodniopomorskie: 4.4 %Zachodniopomorskie4.4Podkarpackie: 3.7 %Podkarpackie3.7Lubuskie: 3.3 %Lubuskie3.3Lubelskie: 3 %Lubelskie3Pomorskie: 2.8 %Pomorskie2.8Świętokrzyskie: 2.8 %Świętokrzyskie2.8Wielkopolskie: 2.8 %Wielkopolskie2.8Kujawsko-pomorskie: 2.6 %Kujawsko-pomorskie2.6Podlaskie: 2.5 %Podlaskie2.5Łódzkie: 2.3 %Łódzkie2.3Opolskie: 2.3 %Opolskie2.3Warszawski stołeczny: 2.3 %Warszawski stołeczny2.3Mazowiecki regionalny: 2.2 %Mazowiecki regionalny2.2Śląskie: 2.1 %Śląskie2.1Dolnośląskie: 2 %Dolnośląskie2Małopolskie: 1.4 %Małopolskie1.4Warmińsko-mazurskie: 4.4 %Warmińsko-mazurskie4.4Zachodniopomorskie: 4.4 %Zachodniopomorskie4.4Podkarpackie: 3.7 %Podkarpackie3.7Lubuskie: 3.3 %Lubuskie3.3Lubelskie: 3 %Lubelskie3Pomorskie: 2.8 %Pomorskie2.8Świętokrzyskie: 2.8 %Świętokrzyskie2.8Wielkopolskie: 2.8 %Wielkopolskie2.8Kujawsko-pomorskie: 2.6 %Kujawsko-pomorskie2.6Podlaskie: 2.5 %Podlaskie2.5Łódzkie: 2.3 %Łódzkie2.3Opolskie: 2.3 %Opolskie2.3Warszawski stołeczny: 2.3 %Warszawski stołeczny2.3Mazowiecki regionalny: 2.2 %Mazowiecki regionalny2.2Śląskie: 2.1 %Śląskie2.1Dolnośląskie: 2 %Dolnośląskie2Małopolskie: 1.4 %Małopolskie1.4
%. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Warmińsko-mazurskie4.4-0.3 pts
1Zachodniopomorskie4.4-1 pts
3Podkarpackie3.7-0.9 pts
4Lubuskie3.3-0.3 pts
5Lubelskie3-1.4 pts
6Pomorskie2.8+0.1 pts
6Świętokrzyskie2.8-1.6 pts
6Wielkopolskie2.8-0.7 pts
9Kujawsko-pomorskie2.6-1.5 pts
10Podlaskie2.5+0.2 pts
11Łódzkie2.3-1 pts
11Opolskie2.3+0.3 pts
11Warszawski stołeczny2.3-0.1 pts
14Mazowiecki regionalny2.2-0.9 pts
15Śląskie2.1-1.4 pts
16Dolnośląskie2-1.4 pts
17Małopolskie1.4-1.4 pts

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About this ranking

Share of the population that cannot afford at least 7 of 13 deprivation items (EU-SILC).

More on how it is measured
  • The 13 items are 7 for the household (facing unexpected expenses, a one-week holiday away from home, avoiding arrears on rent, mortgage, utility bills or loans, a meal with meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, keeping the home adequately warm, a car, replacing worn-out furniture) and 6 for the person (an internet connection, replacing worn-out clothes, two pairs of properly fitting shoes, spending a small amount of money each week on oneself, regular leisure activities, getting together with friends or family for a drink or meal at least once a month).

One of the three components of the EU at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion measure (Europe 2030 target), from 2015. It measures what people cannot afford, not income: at_risk_of_poverty_rate is the income measure. The broader rate (5 or more items) is material_social_deprivation_rate.

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. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18) (Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table

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Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18), Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2020. Eurostat, European Commission, 8 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/poland-regions?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/poland-regions?period=2020.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18), Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/poland-regions?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which region has the highest severe material and social deprivation rate?

Warmińsko-mazurskie, with 4.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate?

Małopolskie, with 1.4% 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, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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