Hungary vs Poland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Hungary
29,753 people
in 2021
Poland
36,476 people
in 2021
Hungary rank
79th
Poland rank
77th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 36,476 people against 29,753 people in Hungary, a difference of 6,723 people.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.

Hungary ranks 79th and Poland ranks 77th of 119 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1990s 21,393 people 191,775 people 170,382 people Poland
2000s 17,917 people 284,244 people 266,327 people Poland
2010s 40,996 people 107,040 people 66,044 people Poland
2020s 31,128 people 41,674 people 10,546 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 36,476 people against 29,753 people in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Hungary and Poland?
6,723 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Hungary ranks 79th and Poland ranks 77th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 below $1.90 per day.