Egypt vs Poland: Share of population living in extreme poverty

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

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Egypt
  • Poland
0204060182019192018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 13 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Poland Difference Ahead
1820s 60.0% 64.0% 4.0% Poland
1830s 56.0% 56.0% 0.0%
1840s 52.0% 58.0% 6.0% Poland
1850s 48.0% 54.0% 6.0% Poland
1860s 44.0% 36.0% 8.0% Egypt
1870s 40.0% 30.0% 10.0% Egypt
1880s 36.0% 17.0% 19.0% Egypt
1890s 32.0% 7.0% 25.0% Egypt
1900s 27.0% 3.0% 24.0% Egypt
1910s 23.0% 2.0% 21.0% Egypt
1920s 21.0% 1.0% 20.0% Egypt
1930s 18.0% 1.0% 17.0% Egypt
1940s 16.0% 0.0% 16.0% Egypt
1950s 14.0% 0.0% 14.0% Egypt
1960s 14.0% 3.0% 11.0% Egypt
1970s 12.0% 0.0% 12.0% Egypt
1980s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Egypt
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% Poland
2010s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Egypt or Poland?
Egypt, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Egypt and Poland?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Poland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Egypt 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..