Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland
Poland: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Poland is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Poland peaked at 35.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Poland 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.8% | — |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +155.3% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +91.8% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 7.2% | 22.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 18.3% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.0% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Poland?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Poland was 1.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.