Greece vs Poland: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)

Greece
1.7%
in 2020
Poland
2.1%
in 2021
Greece rank
18th
Poland rank
15th

Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
11.522.53200520132021

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 26 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 2.8% 1.9% Poland
2010s 1.6% 2.6% 1.0% Poland
2020s 1.7% 2.6% 0.9% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty), Greece or Poland?
Poland, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Greece and Poland?
0.4%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
Greece ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed