Canada vs Poland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Canada
38.62 million people
in 2022
Poland
36.18 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Poland rank
20th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38.62 million people against 36.18 million people in Poland, a difference of 2.45 million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.86 million people | 31.16 million people | 5.30 million people | Poland |
| 1990s | 28.79 million people | 28.73 million people | 58,600 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.36 million people | 32.10 million people | 258,150 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.26 million people | 35.77 million people | 509,520 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 38.16 million people | 36.45 million people | 1.71 million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 38.62 million people against 36.18 million people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Canada and Poland?
- 2.45 million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Canada ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.