Netherlands vs Poland: Share of population living in extreme poverty

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

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
020406080182019192018

How they compare

Netherlands 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 Netherlands ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 15 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1820s 75.0% 64.0% 11.0% Netherlands
1830s 74.0% 56.0% 18.0% Netherlands
1840s 67.0% 58.0% 9.0% Netherlands
1850s 64.0% 54.0% 10.0% Netherlands
1860s 65.0% 36.0% 29.0% Netherlands
1870s 63.0% 30.0% 33.0% Netherlands
1880s 56.0% 17.0% 39.0% Netherlands
1890s 47.0% 7.0% 40.0% Netherlands
1900s 47.0% 3.0% 44.0% Netherlands
1910s 44.0% 2.0% 42.0% Netherlands
1920s 36.0% 1.0% 35.0% Netherlands
1930s 19.0% 1.0% 18.0% Netherlands
1940s 12.0% 0.0% 12.0% Netherlands
1950s 8.0% 0.0% 8.0% Netherlands
1960s 5.0% 3.0% 2.0% Netherlands
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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, Netherlands or Poland?
Netherlands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Netherlands and Poland?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Netherlands 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

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..