Ireland vs Poland: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Ireland
0.1%
in 2021
Poland
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland rank
97th
Poland rank
94th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
00.511.52198520032021

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 97th and Poland ranks 94th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Ireland
1990s 0.2% 1.5% 1.3% Poland
2000s 0.2% 0.7% 0.6% Poland
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Ireland
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Ireland or Poland?
Poland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Ireland and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Ireland ranks 97th and Poland ranks 94th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.