Poland vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Poland
1.1%
in 2023
Sweden
1.5%
in 2023
Poland rank
101st
Sweden rank
99th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 0.9% | 9.9% | Poland |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 1.4% | 16.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 1.2% | 9.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
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, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Poland ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 99th 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.