Rank in country
5 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Podkarpackie (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
16.50% of people
PL 13.2 · +3.3 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +0.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
5 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Rank in Europe
84 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,947,062
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
Lower is better · Range 6.1–21.7
Podkarpackie recorded 16.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Poland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 321,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 17.6% to 16.5%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial deterioration.
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable.