Estonia vs Poland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Estonia
4.9%
in 2023
Poland
5.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
72nd
Poland rank
70th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Estonia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.
Estonia ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.2% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Estonia or Poland?
- Poland, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Estonia and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland 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 relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Estonia ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 70th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.