Poland vs Slovakia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 12.2% against 10.6% in Poland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 108th and Slovakia ranks 105th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 9.8% | 10.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 12.0% | 6.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 2.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 12.6% | 1.6% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 12.2% against 10.6% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Poland and Slovakia?
- 1.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Poland ranks 108th and Slovakia ranks 105th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.