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1 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Podlaskie - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Podlaskie (2025).
Podlaskie
Latest value
· 2025
23.50% of people
PL 15 · +8.5 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +3.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
74 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,073,623
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Podlaskie compares
Lower is better · Range 7.1–23.5
Podlaskie
23.5
Poland
15
Europe
20.4
Poland +8.5 pp
Europe +3.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Podlaskie recorded 23.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Poland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 252,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 21% to 23.5%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial improvement.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Unexpected expenses is more favorable.