Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Poland
Poland: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.2% for share of population living 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 living in extreme poverty in Poland peaked at 2.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.6% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +1200.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -65.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +216.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +70.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +84.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +183.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -24.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1200.0% | 0.2% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 population living in extreme poverty in Poland?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty in Poland was 0.2% 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 population living in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.