Rank in country
14 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Śląskie - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Śląskie (2025).
Śląskie
Latest value
· 2025
19.90% of people
PL 22.5 · -2.6 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -9.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
198 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
4,190,666
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Śląskie compares
Lower is better · Range 11.5–31.2
Śląskie
19.9
Poland
22.5
Europe
29.1
Poland -2.6 pp
Europe -9.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Śląskie recorded 19.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Poland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 834,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 26.7% to 19.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.