Poverty and living standards in Mazowiecki regionalny, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 17,900 PPS per person in 2023; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Mazowiecki regionalny are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 16.4% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 10th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Households in the Masovian Voivodeship, of which the Mazowiecki regionalny region is the part outside Warsaw and its suburbs, had an average available income of 3,632 złoty per person a month in 2024, the 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 Mazowiecki regionalny?
The police recorded 119,461 crimes in the Masovian Voivodeship, of which the Mazowiecki regionalny region is the part outside Warsaw and its suburbs, in 2024, 21.7 per 1,000 people, 5th 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 Mazowiecki regionalny?
15.6% 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; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 19.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Mazowiecki regionalny cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 1.0% 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; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Mazowiecki regionalny have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 3.8% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 4.1% for Poland as a whole; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Disposable household income averaged €12,200 per person in 2023, against €11,700 for Poland as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €6,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Mazowiecki regionalny use the internet?
87.3% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 88.9% for Poland as a whole; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
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- Social benefits made up 23% of household income in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole in 2024 (838 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 2,120 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole spent 2,155 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 487 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 385 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole identified the offender in 61.8% of crimes in 2024 (the lowest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 46.1% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in the Masovian Voivodeship, of which the Mazowiecki regionalny region is the part outside Warsaw and its suburbs, cost 505.3 million złoty in 2024, about 92 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 1,078,300 children a month in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole in 2024, costing 10,475 million złoty; 234,672 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 394 dwellings per 1,000 people in the Mazowiecki regionalny region in 2024, against 345 in 2015, and the average home had 80.7 square metres of floor space (5th largest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 73.8% of households in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole had a car and 89.4% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In the Mazowiecki regionalny region 63.3% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 29.6% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in the Masovian Voivodeship, of which the Mazowiecki regionalny region is the part outside Warsaw and its suburbs, had 34.0 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 6,443 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Mazowiecki regionalny compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Mazowiecki regionalny 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 | 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny 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 | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Śląskie | 24.3 |
| 4 | Lubuskie | 24.0 |
| 5 | Warszawski stołeczny | 21.7 |
| 6 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 21.7 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 21.5 |
| 8 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 20.8 |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 20.4 |
Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) (2024)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 16 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 16 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 13.7% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 15 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Małopolskie | 4.4% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.2% |
| 9 | Śląskie | 4.1% |
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.8% |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 3.6% |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 3.5% |
| 13 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.5% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | €15,300 |
| 2 | Śląskie | €12,700 |
| 3 | Mazowiecki regionalny | €12,200 |
| 4 | Łódzkie | €12,000 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | €11,800 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | €11,700 |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | €11,200 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Małopolskie | 88.9% |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 88.2% |
| 10 | Opolskie | 87.5% |
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 87.3% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 87.1% |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 85.8% |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 85.5% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)
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