Netherlands vs Poland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Netherlands
15.47 million people
in 2021
Poland
17.48 million people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Poland rank
15th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17.48 million people against 15.47 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 2.01 million people.
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 people | 830,581 people | 6.00 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.02 million people | 1.66 million people | 9.36 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.30 million people | 4.21 million people | 8.10 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.45 million people | 8.66 million people | 4.79 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15.33 million people | 16.03 million people | 699,600 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 17.48 million people against 15.47 million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Netherlands and Poland?
- 2.01 million people, 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?
- Netherlands ranks 16th 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.