Share of population in extreme poverty in Poland
Poland: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.2441 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2441
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
93rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.85
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.2441 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Poland peaked at 2.85 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
Poland ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0.6 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2 | — |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +1200.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | -65.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | +216.5% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9312 | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5809 | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3226 | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5511 | +70.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5708 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5596 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4274 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5684 | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5663 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5237 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3611 | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4232 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.306 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1025 | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1891 | +84.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1143 | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3239 | +183.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2441 | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.6 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.3226 | 2.85 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4409 | 0.1025 | 0.5708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2179 | 0.1143 | 0.3239 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- 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, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.081 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Poland?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Poland was 0.2441 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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