Poland vs Ukraine: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Poland
36.60 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
44.66 million people
in 2020
Poland rank
29th
Ukraine rank
27th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 44.66 million people against 36.60 million people in Poland, a difference of 8.07 million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.94 million people | 46.14 million people | 8.20 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 37.73 million people | 46.79 million people | 9.06 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 37.84 million people | 45.74 million people | 7.90 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 37.44 million people | 44.66 million people | 7.22 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 44.66 million people against 36.60 million people in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Poland and Ukraine?
- 8.07 million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.