Australia vs Poland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
19.80 million people
in 2020
Poland
17.48 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
Poland rank
15th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.80 million people against 17.48 million people in Poland, a difference of 2.32 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Poland ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.09 million people | 2.01 million people | 5.08 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.02 million people | 1.04 million people | 5.98 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.69 million people | 4.11 million people | 8.58 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.24 million people | 8.56 million people | 8.69 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.80 million people | 15.27 million people | 4.53 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 19.80 million people against 17.48 million people in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and Poland?
- 2.32 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Australia ranks 14th and Poland ranks 15th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.