Iceland vs Poland: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Iceland
11.7%
in 2020
Poland
15.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
45th
Poland rank
42nd
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.0% against 11.7% in Iceland, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd of 48 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 23.4% | 11.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 17.3% | 5.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Iceland or Poland?
- Poland, at 15.0% against 11.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Iceland and Poland?
- 3.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.