Norway vs Poland: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Norway
0.2%
in 2023
Poland
0.2%
in 2023
Norway rank
95th
Poland rank
93rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 95th and Poland ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Norway and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Norway ranks 95th and Poland ranks 93rd 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.