Poland vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Poland
28.7%
in 2023
Spain
23.2%
in 2023
Poland rank
94th
Spain rank
97th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 28.7% against 23.2% in Spain, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 94th and Spain ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.2% | 78.6% | 15.6% | Poland |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 49.8% | 41.8% | Poland |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 29.4% | 47.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 24.9% | 6.2% | Poland |
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, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 28.7% against 23.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Poland and Spain?
- 5.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Poland ranks 94th and Spain ranks 97th 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.