Rank in country
12 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Świętokrzyskie (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
4.50% of people
PL 4.8 · -0.3 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -6.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
12 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Rank in Europe
126 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,112,681
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd08
Lower is better · Range 2.6–11.4
Świętokrzyskie recorded 4.5% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Poland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 50,000 people in the region.
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial improvement, moving from 6.7% to 4.5%.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Rooms per person is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Severe deprivation is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.