Poland vs Switzerland: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Poland
0.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2022
Poland rank
93rd
Switzerland rank
94th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 94th 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.