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1 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Podlaskie - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Podlaskie (2025).
Podlaskie
Latest value
· 2025
21.70% of people
PL 13.2 · +8.5 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +5.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
36 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,073,623
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
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
How Podlaskie compares
Lower is better · Range 6.1–21.7
Podlaskie
21.7
Poland
13.2
Europe
16.2
Poland +8.5 pp
Europe +5.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Podlaskie recorded 21.7% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Poland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 233,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 19.6% to 21.7%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial improvement.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Unexpected expenses is more favorable.