Germany vs Poland: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Germany
0.0%
in 2018
Poland
0.0%
in 2018
Germany rank
20th
Poland rank
20th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Poland ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 16 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1830s | 64.0% | 56.0% | 8.0% | Germany |
| 1840s | 63.0% | 58.0% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 1850s | 59.0% | 54.0% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 1860s | 55.0% | 36.0% | 19.0% | Germany |
| 1870s | 53.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | Germany |
| 1880s | 45.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% | Germany |
| 1890s | 31.0% | 7.0% | 24.0% | Germany |
| 1900s | 25.0% | 3.0% | 22.0% | Germany |
| 1910s | 24.0% | 2.0% | 22.0% | Germany |
| 1920s | 32.0% | 1.0% | 31.0% | Germany |
| 1930s | 22.0% | 1.0% | 21.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 14.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% | Germany |
| 1950s | 21.0% | 0.0% | 21.0% | Germany |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Germany and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Germany 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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About this data
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..