Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Poland
Poland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 89,564 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 89,564 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Poland peaked at 1.09 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1985.
Poland ranks 68th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1986 | 224,737 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 76,727 people | — |
| 1995 | 1.00 million people | +1207.8% |
| 1999 | 347,942 people | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million people | +212.6% |
| 2005 | 526,204 people | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 355,160 people | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 221,425 people | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 122,993 people | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 210,255 people | +70.9% |
| 2010 | 217,141 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 213,012 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 162,669 people | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 216,213 people | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 215,244 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 198,916 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 137,093 people | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 160,703 people | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 116,208 people | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 38,900 people | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 70,930 people | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 42,268 people | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 119,271 people | +182.2% |
| 2023 | 89,564 people | -24.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 89,564 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 89,564 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1207.8% | 76,727 people | 1.00 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,184 people | 0 people | 224,737 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 476,046 people | 76,727 people | 1.00 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 420,636 people | 122,993 people | 1.09 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 167,610 people | 38,900 people | 217,141 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,508 people | 42,268 people | 119,271 people | 4 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Poland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Poland was 89,564 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Poland ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.