Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Poland
Poland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 36,476 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Poland stood at 36,476 people.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Poland peaked at 797,542 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1985.
Poland ranks 77th of 119 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1986 | 91,995 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 85,786 people | — |
| 1995 | 575,125 people | +570.4% |
| 1999 | 191,775 people | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 797,542 people | +315.9% |
| 2005 | 334,625 people | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 227,451 people | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 167,274 people | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 59,176 people | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 119,397 people | +101.8% |
| 2010 | 125,406 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 119,645 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 74,231 people | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 140,996 people | +89.9% |
| 2014 | 122,521 people | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 156,046 people | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 89,911 people | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 128,273 people | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 91,103 people | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 22,270 people | -75.6% |
| 2020 | 46,873 people | +110.5% |
| 2021 | 36,476 people | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,999 people | 0 people | 91,995 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 284,229 people | 85,786 people | 575,125 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 284,244 people | 59,176 people | 797,542 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 107,040 people | 22,270 people | 156,046 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,674 people | 36,476 people | 46,873 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Poland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Poland was 36,476 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 797,542 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Poland ranks 77th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.