Canada vs Poland: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Canada
116,808 people
in 2022
Poland
89,564 people
in 2023
Canada rank
66th
Poland rank
68th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 116,808 people against 89,564 people in Poland, a difference of 27,244 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and Poland ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238,794 people | 56,184 people | 182,610 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 194,331 people | 476,046 people | 281,715 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 92,778 people | 420,636 people | 327,858 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 132,309 people | 167,610 people | 35,301 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 77,106 people | 77,490 people | 384 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 116,808 people against 89,564 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Canada and Poland?
- 27,244 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 66th and Poland ranks 68th 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 Number of people 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.