Germany vs Poland: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Germany
0.5%
in 2020
Poland
0.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
103rd
Poland rank
102nd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 102nd of 119 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 6.4% | 6.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Germany and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Germany ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 102nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.