Poland vs Taiwan, China: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli

Poland
17.48 million
in 2023
Taiwan, China
14.42 million
in 2021
Poland rank
15th
Taiwan, China rank
17th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli over time

  • Poland
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 17.48 million against 14.42 million in Taiwan, China, a difference of 3.06 million.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Poland ranks 15th and Taiwan, China ranks 17th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 786,580 2.04 million 1.25 million Taiwan, China
1990s 1.04 million 10.48 million 9.44 million Taiwan, China
2000s 3.84 million 12.24 million 8.40 million Taiwan, China
2010s 9.70 million 12.39 million 2.68 million Taiwan, China
2020s 16.03 million 14.55 million 1.49 million Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli, Poland or Taiwan, China?
Poland, at 17.48 million against 14.42 million in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli between Poland and Taiwan, China?
3.06 million, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan, China?
12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Poland and Taiwan, China rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Poland ranks 15th and Taiwan, China ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. 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 round povlines
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