Canada vs Poland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Canada
37.13 million people
in 2019
Poland
36.73 million people
in 2021
Canada rank
18th
Poland rank
19th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197119962021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 37.13 million people against 36.73 million people in Poland, a difference of 399,400 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.

Canada ranks 18th and Poland ranks 19th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 25.64 million people 27.05 million people 1.41 million people Poland
1990s 28.58 million people 24.12 million people 4.46 million people Canada
2000s 32.17 million people 29.28 million people 2.89 million people Canada
2010s 35.11 million people 34.28 million people 828,780 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Canada or Poland?
Canada, at 37.13 million people against 36.73 million people in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Canada and Poland?
399,400 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Canada ranks 18th and Poland ranks 19th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.