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
0204060182019192018

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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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..