Kenya vs Poland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Kenya
9.1%
in 2022
Poland
8.8%
in 2023
Kenya rank
87th
Poland rank
90th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Kenya
- Poland
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 87th and Poland ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 8.4% | 13.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Kenya or Poland?
- Kenya, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Kenya and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Poland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Poland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Kenya ranks 87th and Poland ranks 90th 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 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.