Argentina vs Poland: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Argentina
0.0%
in 2018
Poland
0.0%
in 2018
Argentina rank
20th
Poland rank
20th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Argentina
  • Poland
0204060182019192018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Poland ranks 20th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 14 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Poland Difference Ahead
1820s 63.0% 64.0% 1.0% Poland
1830s 56.0% 56.0% 0.0%
1840s 48.0% 58.0% 10.0% Poland
1850s 41.0% 54.0% 13.0% Poland
1860s 45.0% 36.0% 9.0% Argentina
1870s 51.0% 30.0% 21.0% Argentina
1880s 43.0% 17.0% 26.0% Argentina
1890s 23.0% 7.0% 16.0% Argentina
1900s 21.0% 3.0% 18.0% Argentina
1910s 17.0% 2.0% 15.0% Argentina
1920s 18.0% 1.0% 17.0% Argentina
1930s 12.0% 1.0% 11.0% Argentina
1940s 6.0% 0.0% 6.0% Argentina
1950s 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% Argentina
1960s 1.0% 3.0% 2.0% Poland
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% Argentina
1990s 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% Argentina
2000s 9.0% 1.0% 8.0% Argentina
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Argentina or Poland?
Argentina, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Argentina and Poland?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Poland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Argentina ranks 20th and Poland ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
Last refreshed

Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..