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

Zachodniopomorskie had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 17 regions in 2023, at 5.5%. Podlaskie had the lowest, at 1.5%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for Poland was 3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest5.5Zachodniopomorskie
Lowest1.5Podlaskie
Median2.617 regions
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All regions, 2023

Zachodniopomorskie: 5.5 %Zachodniopomorskie5.5Kujawsko-pomorskie: 4.6 %Kujawsko-pomorskie4.6Pomorskie: 4.5 %Pomorskie4.5Dolnośląskie: 3.9 %Dolnośląskie3.9Śląskie: 3.4 %Śląskie3.4Wielkopolskie: 3.4 %Wielkopolskie3.4Łódzkie: 3.2 %Łódzkie3.2Warmińsko-mazurskie: 3 %Warmińsko-mazurskie3Opolskie: 2.6 %Opolskie2.6Lubuskie: 2.5 %Lubuskie2.5Lubelskie: 2.4 %Lubelskie2.4Świętokrzyskie: 2.4 %Świętokrzyskie2.4Mazowiecki regionalny: 2.2 %Mazowiecki regionalny2.2Małopolskie: 1.8 %Małopolskie1.8Podkarpackie: 1.8 %Podkarpackie1.8Warszawski stołeczny: 1.8 %Warszawski stołeczny1.8Podlaskie: 1.5 %Podlaskie1.5Zachodniopomorskie: 5.5 %Zachodniopomorskie5.5Kujawsko-pomorskie: 4.6 %Kujawsko-pomorskie4.6Pomorskie: 4.5 %Pomorskie4.5Dolnośląskie: 3.9 %Dolnośląskie3.9Śląskie: 3.4 %Śląskie3.4Wielkopolskie: 3.4 %Wielkopolskie3.4Łódzkie: 3.2 %Łódzkie3.2Warmińsko-mazurskie: 3 %Warmińsko-mazurskie3Opolskie: 2.6 %Opolskie2.6Lubuskie: 2.5 %Lubuskie2.5Lubelskie: 2.4 %Lubelskie2.4Świętokrzyskie: 2.4 %Świętokrzyskie2.4Mazowiecki regionalny: 2.2 %Mazowiecki regionalny2.2Małopolskie: 1.8 %Małopolskie1.8Podkarpackie: 1.8 %Podkarpackie1.8Warszawski stołeczny: 1.8 %Warszawski stołeczny1.8Podlaskie: 1.5 %Podlaskie1.5
%. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Zachodniopomorskie5.5+2.1 pts
2Kujawsko-pomorskie4.6+1.6 pts
3Pomorskie4.5+1.6 pts
4Dolnośląskie3.9+1.5 pts
5Śląskie3.4+0.6 pts
5Wielkopolskie3.4+1 pts
7Łódzkie3.2-1.2 pts
8Warmińsko-mazurskie3-1.4 pts
9Opolskie2.6+0.9 pts
10Lubuskie2.5-0.6 pts
11Lubelskie2.4-0.8 pts
11Świętokrzyskie2.40 pts
13Mazowiecki regionalny2.2-0.5 pts
14Małopolskie1.8-0.2 pts
14Podkarpackie1.8-1 pts
14Warszawski stołeczny1.8-0.3 pts
17Podlaskie1.5-0.8 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Zachodniopomorskie, with 5.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Podlaskie, with 1.5% 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, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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