Poverty and living standards in Podkarpackie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 14,100 PPS per person in 2023; the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Podkarpackie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 18.4% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Podkarpackie?
Households in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had an average available income of 2,827 złoty per person a month in 2024, 2nd 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 Podkarpackie?
The police recorded 24,295 crimes in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2024, 11.8 per 1,000 people, the lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 47% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Podkarpackie?
16.5% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 13.2% nationally; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 19.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Podkarpackie cannot afford basic necessities?
2.0% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, compared with 2.0% nationally; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 4.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Podkarpackie have nobody in work?
4.7% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 4.1% nationally; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 7.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Podkarpackie?
After taxes and benefits, households had €9,600 per person to spend or save in 2023 (Poland: €11,700; EU: €21,000); the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €4,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Podkarpackie use the internet?
88.2% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 88.9% nationally; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Social benefits made up 33% of household income in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2024 (946 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,574 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) spent 1,549 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 489 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 227 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) identified the offender in 68.0% of crimes in 2024 (6th lowest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 45.8% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) cost 222.0 million złoty in 2024, about 108 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 62% 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 365,200 children a month in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2024, costing 3,537 million złoty; 139,240 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 353 dwellings per 1,000 people in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2024, against 305 in 2015, and the average home had 85.0 square metres of floor space (the largest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 83.2% of households in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had a car and 91.4% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) 89.3% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 67.1% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had 32.6 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 1,785 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Podkarpackie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Podkarpackie 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 | Average monthly available income per person in households (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 |
| 17 | Opolskie | 2,538 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 17 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)
Podkarpackie ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 127 złoty |
| 9 | Podlaskie | 126 złoty |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 123 złoty |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 108 złoty |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 107 złoty |
| 13 | Małopolskie | 97 złoty |
| 14 | Lubelskie | 96 złoty |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 17 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)
Podkarpackie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 19.3% |
| 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% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dolnośląskie | 2.1% |
| 8 | Świętokrzyskie | 2.1% |
| 9 | Lubuskie | 2.1% |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 2.0% |
| 11 | Podlaskie | 2.0% |
| 12 | Lubelskie | 1.9% |
| 13 | Śląskie | 1.8% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Śląskie | 4.1% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 17 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)
Podkarpackie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 87.1% |
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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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