Poverty and living standards in Zachodniopomorskie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 16,500 PPS per person in 2023; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Zachodniopomorskie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 15.3% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 11th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in West Pomerania?
Households in West Pomerania had an average available income of 3,110 złoty per person a month in 2024, 8th 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 West Pomerania?
The police recorded 33,071 crimes in West Pomerania in 2024, 20.4 per 1,000 people, 8th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 51% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Zachodniopomorskie?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 12.9% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Poland, compared with 13.2% nationally; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 12.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Zachodniopomorskie cannot afford basic necessities?
4.0% 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; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 5.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Zachodniopomorskie have nobody in work?
3.5% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 4.1% nationally; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 6.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Zachodniopomorskie?
Disposable household income averaged €11,200 per person in 2023, against €11,700 for Poland as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €6,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Zachodniopomorskie use the internet?
87.1% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 88.9% nationally; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Social benefits made up 38% of household income in West Pomerania in 2024 (1,195 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,587 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in West Pomerania spent 1,908 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 510 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 402 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in West Pomerania identified the offender in 68.0% of crimes in 2024 (5th lowest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 47.8% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in West Pomerania cost 206.2 million złoty in 2024, about 127 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 57% 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 273,800 children a month in West Pomerania in 2024, costing 2,657 million złoty; 69,093 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 446 dwellings per 1,000 people in West Pomerania in 2024, against 374 in 2015, and the average home had 70.3 square metres of floor space (2nd smallest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 61.0% of households in West Pomerania had a car and 88.8% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In West Pomerania 80.0% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 61.1% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in West Pomerania had 41.1 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 4,054 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Zachodniopomorskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pomorskie | 3,194 złoty |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 3,164 złoty |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 3,131 złoty |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3,110 złoty |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 3,067 złoty |
| 12 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3,019 złoty |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 2,905 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie 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 | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 21.7 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 21.5 |
| 8 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 20.8 |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 20.4 |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 19.3 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 19.1 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 18.6 |
Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 108 złoty |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 512.5 |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 463.2 |
| 3 | Łódzkie | 461.1 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 446.0 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 437.3 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 426.6 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 426.0 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Łódzkie | 14.9% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 13.7% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 13.5% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 12.9% |
| 13 | Opolskie | 12.3% |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.3% |
| 15 | Dolnośląskie | 8.8% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 1 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)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.8% |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 3.6% |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 3.5% |
| 13 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.5% |
| 14 | Opolskie | 3.4% |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 3.0% |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 2.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Łódzkie | €12,000 |
| 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 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 85.2% |
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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…)
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