Israel vs Poland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Israel
53.4%
in 2022
Poland
52.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
93rd
Poland rank
95th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Israel
- Poland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 53.4% against 52.4% in Poland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Poland ahead.
Israel ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.6% | 97.9% | 8.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 96.4% | 11.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 89.0% | 15.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 77.2% | 14.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.0% | 0.1% | Israel |
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, Israel or Poland?
- Israel, at 53.4% against 52.4% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Israel and Poland?
- 1.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Poland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Israel ranks 93rd 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.