The latest data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS) confirms that the eastern part of the country is the poorest, with the Przemyśl region in last place, and Warsaw is the richest. The data, based on GDP generated between 2020 and 2022, also shows massive differences between individual regions, reports Poland’s Business Insider.
The highest standard of living was in the Masovian Voivodeship, with GDP per capital hitting six figures at PLN 111,580 (€26,000).
However, if smaller towns outside Warsaw were included in the Masovian Voivodeship, the result would be much worse, and the voivodeship would even lose its leading position to the Lower Silesian region.
Lower Silesia is close to PLN 80,000 in GDP per capita, followed by Wielkopolska and Silesia.
The poorest areas are in the eastern part of the country, with the Lublin province barely exceeding PLN 50,000 per capita, and the Podkarpackie and Warmian-Masurian provinces not much better off.
The national average stands at around PLN 72,500.
In terms of individual cities or subregions, Warsaw comes in first, with GDP per capita in 2020-2022 reaching almost PLN 200,000. In second place is Poznań, with close to PLN 140,000.
Interestingly, both Kraków and Wrocław overtook Płock, the “Tri-City” overtook Silesia slightly, and the Legnica-Głogów subregion also made it into the top 10, with GDP per capita of around PLN 90,000.
In the list of over 70 subregions, Przemyśl came in last, reporting GDP per capita of just PLN 38,000.
