Poverty and living standards in Małopolskie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 15,900 PPS per person in 2023; 11th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Małopolskie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 14.9% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 12th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Małopolska?
Households in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) had an average available income of 3,254 złoty per person a month in 2024, 4th 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 Małopolska?
The police recorded 83,642 crimes in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) in 2024, 24.4 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 35% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Małopolskie?
13.7% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 13.2% nationally; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 16.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Małopolskie cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 0.8% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 2.0% nationally; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 2.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Małopolskie have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 4.4% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 4.1% nationally; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Małopolskie?
After taxes and benefits, households had €10,900 per person to spend or save in 2023, compared with €11,700 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €5,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Małopolskie use the internet?
88.9% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 88.9% nationally; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Social benefits made up 24% of household income in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) in 2024 (773 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,977 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) spent 1,659 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 432 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 317 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) identified the offender in 78.0% of crimes in 2024 (the highest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 51.0% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) cost 332.5 million złoty in 2024, about 97 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 66% 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 651,100 children a month in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) in 2024, costing 6,318 million złoty; 205,792 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 396 dwellings per 1,000 people in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) in 2024, against 340 in 2015, and the average home had 80.9 square metres of floor space (4th largest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 79.3% of households in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) had a car and 91.0% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In Lesser Poland (Małopolska) 73.3% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 48.4% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) had 34.3 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 3,160 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Małopolskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Małopolskie ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 3,164 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Małopolskie ranks 2 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)
Małopolskie 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 | Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 123 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 |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Małopolskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 408.9 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 403.1 |
| 13 | Wielkopolskie | 399.8 |
| 14 | Opolskie | 398.9 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 396.2 |
| 16 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 394.5 |
| 17 | Podkarpackie | 353.0 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Małopolskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 15.6% |
| 8 | Wielkopolskie | 15.4% |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 14.9% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 13.7% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 13.5% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 12.9% |
| 13 | Opolskie | 12.3% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Małopolskie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Podlaskie | 2.0% |
| 12 | Lubelskie | 1.9% |
| 13 | Śląskie | 1.8% |
| 14 | Warszawski stołeczny | 1.1% |
| 15 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 1.0% |
| 16 | Małopolskie | 0.8% |
| 17 | Opolskie | 0.8% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Małopolskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pomorskie | 5.4% |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 4.9% |
| 6 | Podkarpackie | 4.7% |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 4.4% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.2% |
| 9 | Śląskie | 4.1% |
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.8% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Małopolskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | €11,700 |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | €11,200 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | €11,000 |
| 9 | Małopolskie | €10,900 |
| 10 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | €10,900 |
| 11 | Opolskie | €10,900 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | €10,700 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Małopolskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pomorskie | 89.9% |
| 6 | Śląskie | 89.7% |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 89.1% |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 88.9% |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 88.2% |
| 10 | Opolskie | 87.5% |
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 87.3% |
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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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