Mauritania vs Poland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Mauritania
5.0%
in 2019
Poland
5.0%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
69th
Poland rank
70th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Mauritania
- Poland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 69th and Poland ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 2.1% | 14.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.3% | 2.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Poland |
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, Mauritania or Poland?
- Mauritania, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Poland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Mauritania and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Poland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Mauritania ranks 69th 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.