Estonia vs Poland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Estonia
35.1%
in 2023
Poland
28.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
91st
Poland rank
94th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Estonia
- Poland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 35.1% against 28.7% in Poland, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 91st and Poland ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 77.1% | 2.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 58.0% | 2.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.1% | 1.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Estonia or Poland?
- Estonia, at 35.1% against 28.7% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Estonia and Poland?
- 6.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Estonia ranks 91st and Poland ranks 94th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.