Poverty and living standards in Śląskie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 18,700 PPS per person in 2023; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Śląskie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 10.0% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 16th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Silesia?
Households in Silesia had an average available income of 3,243 złoty per person a month in 2024, 5th 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 Silesia?
The police recorded 104,358 crimes in Silesia in 2024, 24.3 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 46% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Śląskie?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 7.8% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Poland, against 13.2% for Poland as a whole; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 10.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Śląskie cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 1.8% 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; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Śląskie have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 4.1% 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; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 4.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Śląskie?
After taxes and benefits, households had €12,700 per person to spend or save in 2023, against €11,700 for Poland as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €7,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Śląskie use the internet?
89.7% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 88.9% for Poland as a whole; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Social benefits made up 34% of household income in Silesia in 2024 (1,089 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,782 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in Silesia spent 1,989 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 513 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 406 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in Silesia identified the offender in 73.7% of crimes in 2024 (5th highest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 56.2% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in Silesia cost 372.1 million złoty in 2024, about 87 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 744,300 children a month in Silesia in 2024, costing 7,207 million złoty; 183,482 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 437 dwellings per 1,000 people in Silesia in 2024, against 381 in 2015, and the average home had 73.0 square metres of floor space (7th smallest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 73.5% of households in Silesia had a car and 91.1% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In Silesia 74.1% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 55.6% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in Silesia had 38.1 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 7,951 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Śląskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Śląskie 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 | Average monthly available income per person in households (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 |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 3,131 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Śląskie 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 | 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)
Śląskie 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 | 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)
Śląskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 463.2 |
| 3 | Łódzkie | 461.1 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 446.0 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 437.3 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 426.6 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 426.0 |
| 8 | Lubuskie | 422.1 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Śląskie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pomorskie | 13.5% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 12.9% |
| 13 | Opolskie | 12.3% |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.3% |
| 15 | Dolnośląskie | 8.8% |
| 16 | Śląskie | 7.8% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 6.1% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Śląskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 2.0% |
| 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% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Śląskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Podkarpackie | 4.7% |
| 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% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Śląskie ranks 2 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)
Śląskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 88.2% |
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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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