Guinea-Bissau vs Poland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Guinea-Bissau
9.1%
in 2021
Poland
8.8%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
90th
Poland rank
93rd

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Poland
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th and Poland ranks 93rd of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 16.3% 8.7% 7.6% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 10.7% 10.9% 0.2% Poland
2010s 13.1% 10.9% 2.1% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 9.1% 8.7% 0.4% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Guinea-Bissau or Poland?
Guinea-Bissau, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Guinea-Bissau and Poland?
0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Poland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th and Poland ranks 93rd 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.