Australia vs Poland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Australia
1.5%
in 2020
Poland
1.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Poland rank
101st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Poland ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 7.2% | 5.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 12.3% | 11.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Australia and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Australia ranks 98th and Poland ranks 101st 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.