Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Poland
Poland: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
105th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1996
All-time low
0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
Years of data
34
1985–2023
Prosperity gap in Poland, 1985–2023
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 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 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 105th out of 123 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.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Poland, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1986 | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -52.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 103 Estonia 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 103 Russia 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 105 United Kingdom 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 107 Austria 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 107 Czechia 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 107 Denmark 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Poland?
- Prosperity gap in Poland 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for prosperity gap?
- Poland ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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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.