Poverty and living standards in Podlaskie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 15,400 PPS per person in 2023; 15th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Podlaskie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 23.5% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Podlaskie?
Households in Podlaskie had an average available income of 3,260 złoty per person a month in 2024, 2nd 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 Podlaskie?
The police recorded 16,681 crimes in Podlaskie in 2024, 14.7 per 1,000 people, 2nd lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 48% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Podlaskie?
21.7% 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; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 18.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Podlaskie 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, against 2.0% for Poland as a whole; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 2.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Podlaskie have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 5.7% 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; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 5.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Podlaskie?
After taxes and benefits, households had €10,500 per person to spend or save in 2023 (Poland: €11,700; EU: €21,000); 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €5,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Podlaskie use the internet?
85.5% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 88.9% for Poland as a whole; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
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- Social benefits made up 32% of household income in Podlaskie in 2024 (1,051 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,264 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in Podlaskie spent 1,652 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 472 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 273 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in Podlaskie identified the offender in 73.6% of crimes in 2024 (6th highest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 56.6% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in Podlaskie cost 142.4 million złoty in 2024, about 126 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 69% 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 198,300 children a month in Podlaskie in 2024, costing 1,921 million złoty; 64,607 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 427 dwellings per 1,000 people in Podlaskie in 2024, against 371 in 2015, and the average home had 78.4 square metres of floor space (7th largest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 80.5% of households in Podlaskie had a car and 88.2% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In Podlaskie 47.0% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 28.5% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in Podlaskie had 35.1 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 1,410 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Podlaskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Podlaskie ranks 3 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)
Podlaskie 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 | 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)
Podlaskie ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lubuskie | 133 złoty |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 131 złoty |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 127 złoty |
| 9 | Podlaskie | 126 złoty |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 123 złoty |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 108 złoty |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 107 złoty |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Podlaskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Łódzkie | 461.1 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 446.0 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 437.3 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 426.6 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 426.0 |
| 8 | Lubuskie | 422.1 |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 409.5 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Podlaskie ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podlaskie | 21.7% |
| 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% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Podlaskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Świętokrzyskie | 2.1% |
| 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% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Podlaskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 8.9% |
| 2 | Świętokrzyskie | 6.9% |
| 3 | Podlaskie | 5.7% |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 5.4% |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 4.9% |
| 6 | Podkarpackie | 4.7% |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 4.4% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Podlaskie ranks 15 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)
Podlaskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Świętokrzyskie | 84.3% |
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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_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
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