Poland vs Spain: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Poland
36.60 million people
in 2023
Spain
47.96 million people
in 2023
Poland rank
29th
Spain rank
26th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.96 million people against 36.60 million people in Poland, a difference of 11.36 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.20 million people | 38.28 million people | 1.08 million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 37.95 million people | 39.60 million people | 1.64 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 37.73 million people | 44.40 million people | 6.67 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 37.84 million people | 46.17 million people | 8.33 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 36.92 million people | 47.34 million people | 10.41 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.96 million people against 36.60 million people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Poland and Spain?
- 11.36 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.