Poverty and living standards in Lubuskie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 15,000 PPS per person in 2023; 16th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Lubuskie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 13.3% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 14th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Lubusz?
Households in Lubusz had an average available income of 3,257 złoty per person a month in 2024, 3rd 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 Lubusz?
The police recorded 23,317 crimes in Lubusz in 2024, 24.0 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 50% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Lubuskie?
11.3% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 13.2% nationally; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 11.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Lubuskie 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; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Lubuskie have nobody in work?
4.9% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 4.1% nationally; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 5.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lubuskie?
Disposable household income averaged €10,200 per person in 2023, against €11,700 for Poland as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €5,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Lubuskie use the internet?
91.1% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 88.9% nationally; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Social benefits made up 38% of household income in Lubusz in 2024 (1,230 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,685 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in Lubusz spent 1,747 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 496 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 372 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in Lubusz identified the offender in 68.4% of crimes in 2024 (8th lowest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 53.3% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in Lubusz cost 128.9 million złoty in 2024, about 133 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 73% 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 174,600 children a month in Lubusz in 2024, costing 1,695 million złoty; 46,922 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 422 dwellings per 1,000 people in Lubusz in 2024, against 359 in 2015, and the average home had 73.7 square metres of floor space (9th largest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 70.8% of households in Lubusz had a car and 84.5% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In Lubusz 79.6% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 49.3% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in Lubusz had 33.1 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 2,122 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Lubuskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Lubuskie 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 | Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 3,632 złoty |
| 2 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3,632 złoty |
| 3 | Podlaskie | 3,260 złoty |
| 4 | Lubuskie | 3,257 złoty |
| 5 | Małopolskie | 3,254 złoty |
| 6 | Śląskie | 3,243 złoty |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 3,194 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Lubuskie 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 | 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)
Lubuskie ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 170 złoty |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 162 złoty |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 156 złoty |
| 6 | Lubuskie | 133 złoty |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 131 złoty |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 127 złoty |
| 9 | Podlaskie | 126 złoty |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Lubuskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Śląskie | 437.3 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 426.6 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 426.0 |
| 8 | Lubuskie | 422.1 |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 409.5 |
| 10 | Lubelskie | 409.3 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 408.9 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Lubuskie ranks 14 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)
Lubuskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 2.3% |
| 7 | Dolnośląskie | 2.1% |
| 8 | Świętokrzyskie | 2.1% |
| 9 | Lubuskie | 2.1% |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 2.0% |
| 11 | Podlaskie | 2.0% |
| 12 | Lubelskie | 1.9% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Lubuskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Świętokrzyskie | 6.9% |
| 3 | Podlaskie | 5.7% |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 5.4% |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 4.9% |
| 6 | Podkarpackie | 4.7% |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 4.4% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.2% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Lubuskie ranks 16 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)
Lubuskie ranks 3 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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