Poland vs United Kingdom: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Poland
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2021
Poland rank
96th
United Kingdom rank
94th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 96th and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Poland ranks 96th and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.