Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Poland
Poland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 36.73 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Poland, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Poland is 36.73 million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Poland peaked at 36.87 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.17 million people, in 1995.
Poland ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.95 million people | — |
| 1986 | 24.63 million people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 25.64 million people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 32.98 million people | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 26.57 million people | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 20.17 million people | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 25.61 million people | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 24.66 million people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.61 million people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 28.56 million people | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 31.00 million people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 32.35 million people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 32.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.22 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.43 million people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.81 million people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.87 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.73 million people | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.73 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.73 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +28.6% | 25.64 million people | 32.98 million people |
| 1999 | +27.0% | 20.17 million people | 25.61 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.05 million people | 24.63 million people | 32.98 million people | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.12 million people | 20.17 million people | 26.57 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.28 million people | 24.66 million people | 32.49 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.28 million people | 32.64 million people | 36.87 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.78 million people | 36.73 million people | 36.84 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Poland?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Poland was 36.73 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.87 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.17 million people in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.