Poverty and living standards in Dolnośląskie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 17,200 PPS per person in 2023; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Dolnośląskie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 10.5% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 15th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Lower Silesia?
Households in Lower Silesia had an average available income of 3,131 złoty per person a month in 2024, 8th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 3,167 złoty), according to the household budget survey.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Lower Silesia?
The police recorded 76,265 crimes in Lower Silesia in 2024, 26.6 per 1,000 people, the highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 54% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Dolnośląskie?
8.8% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 13.2% nationally; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 11.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Dolnośląskie cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 2.1% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 2.0% nationally; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Dolnośląskie have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 3.5% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 4.1% nationally; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 5.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Dolnośląskie?
Disposable household income averaged €11,700 per person in 2023, compared with €11,700 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €6,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Dolnośląskie use the internet?
94.8% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 88.9% nationally; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Social benefits made up 32% of household income in Lower Silesia in 2024 (988 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,733 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in Lower Silesia spent 2,150 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 499 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 399 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in Lower Silesia identified the offender in 62.5% of crimes in 2024 (2nd lowest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 43.2% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in Lower Silesia cost 465.2 million złoty in 2024, about 162 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 78% was paid in cash. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The child benefit (świadczenie wychowawcze, 800 złoty a month) was paid for an average of 500,500 children a month in Lower Silesia in 2024, costing 4,866 million złoty; 115,984 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 463 dwellings per 1,000 people in Lower Silesia in 2024, against 391 in 2015, and the average home had 71.1 square metres of floor space (4th smallest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 70.9% of households in Lower Silesia had a car and 87.8% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In Lower Silesia 79.0% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 55.3% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in Lower Silesia had 35.0 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 6,303 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Dolnośląskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Dolnośląskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Śląskie | 3,243 złoty |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 3,194 złoty |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 3,164 złoty |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 3,131 złoty |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3,110 złoty |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 3,067 złoty |
| 12 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3,019 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Dolnośląskie ranks 1 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolnośląskie | 26.6 |
| 2 | Małopolskie | 24.4 |
| 3 | Śląskie | 24.3 |
| 4 | Lubuskie | 24.0 |
| 5 | Warszawski stołeczny | 21.7 |
| 6 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 21.7 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 21.5 |
Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) (2024)
Dolnośląskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opolskie | 405 złoty |
| 2 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 170 złoty |
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 170 złoty |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 162 złoty |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 156 złoty |
| 6 | Lubuskie | 133 złoty |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 131 złoty |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Dolnośląskie ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 512.5 |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 463.2 |
| 3 | Łódzkie | 461.1 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 446.0 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 437.3 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 426.6 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 426.0 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Dolnośląskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pomorskie | 13.5% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 12.9% |
| 13 | Opolskie | 12.3% |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.3% |
| 15 | Dolnośląskie | 8.8% |
| 16 | Śląskie | 7.8% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 6.1% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Dolnośląskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wielkopolskie | 2.6% |
| 5 | Łódzkie | 2.3% |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 2.3% |
| 7 | Dolnośląskie | 2.1% |
| 8 | Świętokrzyskie | 2.1% |
| 9 | Lubuskie | 2.1% |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 2.0% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Dolnośląskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Śląskie | 4.1% |
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.8% |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 3.6% |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 3.5% |
| 13 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.5% |
| 14 | Opolskie | 3.4% |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 3.0% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Dolnośląskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mazowiecki regionalny | €12,200 |
| 4 | Łódzkie | €12,000 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | €11,800 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | €11,700 |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | €11,200 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | €11,000 |
| 9 | Małopolskie | €10,900 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Dolnośląskie ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 96.4% |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 94.8% |
| 3 | Lubuskie | 91.1% |
| 4 | Wielkopolskie | 90.2% |
| 5 | Pomorskie | 89.9% |
| 6 | Śląskie | 89.7% |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 89.1% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
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