Czechia vs Poland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day

Czechia
52.5%
in 2023
Poland
52.4%
in 2023
Czechia rank
94th
Poland rank
95th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time

  • Czechia
  • Poland
020406080100198520042023

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 52.5% against 52.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 94th and Poland ranks 95th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 97.0% 96.4% 0.6% Czechia
2000s 77.2% 89.0% 11.8% Poland
2010s 66.1% 77.2% 11.1% Poland
2020s 50.0% 55.1% 5.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Czechia or Poland?
Czechia, at 52.5% against 52.4% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Czechia and Poland?
0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
Czechia ranks 94th and Poland ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.