Poland vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Poland
1.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.9%
in 2021
Poland rank
101st
United Kingdom rank
104th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 0.8% | 9.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 0.9% | 15.6% | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 0.7% | 9.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.7% | 2.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Poland |
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 United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 1.1% against 0.9% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Poland ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 104th 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.