Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Poland: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Iran, Islamic Republic of
46.53 million
in 2023
Poland
36.18 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Poland rank
20th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Poland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M198520042023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 46.53 million against 36.18 million in Poland, a difference of 10.35 million.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Poland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 12.90 million 29.14 million 16.24 million Poland
2000s 39.31 million 32.11 million 7.20 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 38.55 million 35.85 million 2.70 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 41.36 million 36.38 million 4.97 million Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Poland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 46.53 million against 36.18 million in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Poland?
10.35 million, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Poland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Poland rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
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