Prosperity gap in Poland, Republic of
Poland, Republic of: Prosperity gap was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Poland, Republic of, 1985β2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Poland, Republic of stood at 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Poland, Republic of peaked at 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
That places Poland, Republic of 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.07 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.21 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of
- 102 Estonia, Republic of 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 102 Russian Federation 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 104 United Kingdom 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 106 Austria 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 106 Czech Republic 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 106 Denmark 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Poland, Republic of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.3 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,895 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 35.13 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.081 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 22.39 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0842 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0842 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Poland, Republic of?
- Prosperity gap in Poland, Republic of was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Poland, Republic of rank for prosperity gap?
- Poland, Republic of ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.