Netherlands vs Poland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Netherlands
15.47 million
in 2021
Poland
17.48 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Poland rank
15th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 17.48 million against 15.47 million in Netherlands, a difference of 2.01 million.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Poland ranks 15th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 6.83 million 830,581 6.00 million Netherlands
1990s 11.02 million 1.66 million 9.36 million Netherlands
2000s 12.30 million 4.21 million 8.10 million Netherlands
2010s 13.45 million 8.66 million 4.79 million Netherlands
2020s 15.33 million 16.03 million 699,600 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 17.48 million against 15.47 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Netherlands and Poland?
2.01 million, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Poland ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed