Poverty and living standards in Pomorskie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 16,100 PPS per person in 2023; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Pomorskie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 16.8% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Pomerania?
Households in Pomerania had an average available income of 3,194 złoty per person a month in 2024, 6th 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 Pomerania?
The police recorded 50,667 crimes in Pomerania in 2024, 21.5 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 59% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Pomorskie?
13.5% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025 (Poland: 13.2%); 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 12.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Pomorskie cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 3.2% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (Poland: 2.0%); 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 2.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Pomorskie have nobody in work?
5.4% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (Poland: 4.1%); 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 4.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Pomorskie?
After taxes and benefits, households had €11,000 per person to spend or save in 2023, against €11,700 for Poland as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €6,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Pomorskie use the internet?
89.9% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (Poland: 88.9%); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Social benefits made up 29% of household income in Pomerania in 2024 (939 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,834 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in Pomerania spent 2,018 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 506 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 400 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in Pomerania identified the offender in 66.9% of crimes in 2024 (4th lowest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 55.2% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in Pomerania cost 309.8 million złoty in 2024, about 131 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 54% 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 462,300 children a month in Pomerania in 2024, costing 4,486 million złoty; 134,702 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 426 dwellings per 1,000 people in Pomerania in 2024, against 362 in 2015, and the average home had 73.3 square metres of floor space (8th smallest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 70.8% of households in Pomerania had a car and 88.1% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In Pomerania 68.0% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 70.3% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in Pomerania had 38.9 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 4,801 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Pomorskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Pomorskie ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 3,131 złoty |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3,110 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Pomorskie ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 19.3 |
Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) (2024)
Pomorskie ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 123 złoty |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Pomorskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Lubelskie | 409.3 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Pomorskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wielkopolskie | 15.4% |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 14.9% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 13.7% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 13.5% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 12.9% |
| 13 | Opolskie | 12.3% |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.3% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Pomorskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachodniopomorskie | 4.0% |
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.7% |
| 3 | Pomorskie | 3.2% |
| 4 | Wielkopolskie | 2.6% |
| 5 | Łódzkie | 2.3% |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 2.3% |
| 7 | Dolnośląskie | 2.1% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Pomorskie ranks 4 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)
Pomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | €11,800 |
| 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 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Pomorskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 88.9% |
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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…)
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