Rank in country
16 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Śląskie - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Śląskie (2025).
Śląskie
Latest value
· 2025
10.00% of people
PL 15 · -5.0 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · -10.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
237 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
4,190,666
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 Śląskie compares
Lower is better · Range 7.1–23.5
Śląskie
10
Poland
15
Europe
20.4
Poland -5.0 pp
Europe -10.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Śląskie recorded 10% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Poland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 419,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 14.5% to 10%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.