Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Denmark or Poland?

Denmark, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Poland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?

25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Poland: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Denmark

0.4%

in 2023

Poland

0.4%

in 2023

Denmark rank

99th

Poland rank

99th

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Denmark
Poland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 99th and Poland ranks 99th of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	Denmark
1990s	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	Poland
2000s	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	Poland
2010s	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	Poland
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Denmark or Poland?: Denmark, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Denmark and Poland?: 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Denmark ranks 99th and Poland ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.