Poverty and living standards in Lubelskie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 15,400 PPS per person in 2023; 14th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Lubelskie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 18.0% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Lublin?
Households in the Lublin region had an average available income of 2,905 złoty per person a month in 2024, 5th lowest 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 Lublin?
The police recorded 31,183 crimes in the Lublin region in 2024, 15.6 per 1,000 people, 4th lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 39% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Lubelskie?
15.9% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, against 13.2% for Poland as a whole; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 26.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Lubelskie cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 1.9% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), against 2.0% for Poland as a whole; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 4.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Lubelskie have nobody in work?
3.0% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, against 4.1% for Poland as a whole; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 6.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lubelskie?
Disposable household income averaged €10,500 per person in 2023, compared with €11,700 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €5,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Lubelskie use the internet?
85.8% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 88.9% for Poland as a whole; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
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- Social benefits made up 34% of household income in the Lublin region in 2024 (977 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,441 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in the Lublin region spent 1,754 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 449 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 274 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in the Lublin region identified the offender in 76.3% of crimes in 2024 (4th highest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 55.3% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in the Lublin region cost 190.9 million złoty in 2024, about 96 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 63% 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 342,000 children a month in the Lublin region in 2024, costing 3,314 million złoty; 115,867 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 409 dwellings per 1,000 people in the Lublin region in 2024, against 356 in 2015, and the average home had 79.3 square metres of floor space (6th largest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 83.7% of households in the Lublin region had a car and 90.0% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In the Lublin region 73.2% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 29.0% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in the Lublin region had 29.6 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 2,799 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Lubelskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3,110 złoty |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 3,067 złoty |
| 12 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3,019 złoty |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 2,905 złoty |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 2,890 złoty |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 2,856 złoty |
| 16 | Podkarpackie | 2,827 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 19.1 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 18.6 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 17.1 |
| 14 | Lubelskie | 15.6 |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 15.6 |
| 16 | Podlaskie | 14.7 |
| 17 | Podkarpackie | 11.8 |
Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 108 złoty |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 107 złoty |
| 13 | Małopolskie | 97 złoty |
| 14 | Lubelskie | 96 złoty |
| 15 | Warszawski stołeczny | 92 złoty |
| 16 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 92 złoty |
| 17 | Śląskie | 87 złoty |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pomorskie | 426.0 |
| 8 | Lubuskie | 422.1 |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 409.5 |
| 10 | Lubelskie | 409.3 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 408.9 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 403.1 |
| 13 | Wielkopolskie | 399.8 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Lubelskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 18.0% |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 17.9% |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 16.5% |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 15.9% |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 15.6% |
| 8 | Wielkopolskie | 15.4% |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 14.9% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Lubelskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lubuskie | 2.1% |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 2.0% |
| 11 | Podlaskie | 2.0% |
| 12 | Lubelskie | 1.9% |
| 13 | Śląskie | 1.8% |
| 14 | Warszawski stołeczny | 1.1% |
| 15 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 1.0% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Lubelskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Łódzkie | 3.6% |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 3.5% |
| 13 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.5% |
| 14 | Opolskie | 3.4% |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 3.0% |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 2.9% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 1.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Lubelskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Opolskie | €10,900 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | €10,700 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | €10,600 |
| 14 | Lubelskie | €10,500 |
| 15 | Podlaskie | €10,500 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | €10,200 |
| 17 | Podkarpackie | €9,600 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Lubelskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Opolskie | 87.5% |
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 87.3% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 87.1% |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 85.8% |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 85.5% |
| 15 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 85.2% |
| 16 | Łódzkie | 84.4% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS): Statistical Yearbook of the Regions - Poland 2025 (Rocznik Statystyczny Województw 2025), tables in XLSX, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84ce6290b820…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
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