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
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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.