Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Poland, Republic of

Poland, Republic of: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 36.60 million in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
36.60 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
38.31 million
in 1999
All-time low
36.60 million
in 2023
Years of data
27
1985–2023

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Poland, Republic of, 1985–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1985200420231985: 37.2M1986: 37.2M1987: 37.7M1989: 38.0M1992: 38.3M1995: 37.6M1999: 38.3M2004: 37.1M2005: 37.6M2006: 37.8M2007: 37.9M2008: 38.0M2009: 37.9M2010: 37.8M2011: 37.9M2012: 37.9M2013: 37.8M2014: 37.8M2015: 37.8M2016: 37.8M2017: 37.8M2018: 37.9M2019: 37.9M2020: 37.4M2021: 36.9M2022: 36.7M2023: 36.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland, Republic of recorded 36.60 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Poland, Republic of peaked at 38.31 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.60 million, in 2023.

That places Poland, Republic of 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.52 million 37.20 million 37.96 million 4
1990s 38.06 million 37.59 million 38.31 million 3
2000s 37.73 million 37.09 million 38.00 million 6
2010s 37.84 million 37.79 million 37.93 million 10
2020s 36.92 million 36.60 million 37.44 million 4

Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of

  1. 26 Spain 47.96 million compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 44.66 million compare
  3. 28 Canada 38.82 million compare
  4. 30 Uzbekistan, Republic of 36.20 million
  5. 31 Malaysia 34.47 million compare
  6. 32 Morocco 32.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Poland, Republic of?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Poland, Republic of was 36.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 38.31 million in 1999.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 36.60 million in 2023.
How does Poland, Republic of rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Poland, Republic of ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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