Poland vs Russia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Poland
17.48 million people
in 2023
Russia
20.47 million people
in 2020
Poland rank
15th
Russia rank
13th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.47 million people against 17.48 million people in Poland, a difference of 2.99 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million people | 1.70 million people | 32,830 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.21 million people | 16.21 million people | 12.00 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.66 million people | 24.22 million people | 15.56 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 15.27 million people | 20.47 million people | 5.20 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Poland or Russia?
- Russia, at 20.47 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 Poland and Russia?
- 2.99 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Poland ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th 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.