Denmark vs Poland: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Denmark
0.2%
in 2021
Poland
0.1%
in 2021
Denmark rank
92nd
Poland rank
93rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 93rd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Denmark or Poland?
- Denmark, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Denmark ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 93rd 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 (2017 prices). 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 $2.15 per day.