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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Poland: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 0.2% (2023), 125th of 151 in the world and 31st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.4% (2023), 126th of 151 in the world and 30th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 1.1% (2023), 131st of 151 in the world and 31st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Extreme poverty0.2%2023 · world 125/151 · region 31/47Poverty, $4.20/day0.4%2023 · world 126/151 · region 30/47Poverty, $8.30/day1.1%2023 · world 131/151 · region 31/47National poverty rate13.5%2025 · world 117/145 · region 33/47
Extreme poverty
PolandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%199520002005201020152020Poland0.2%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
PolandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020Poland0.4%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Poland in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.2%2023125/15131/470.3%0.6%0.2%−0.4 ppsince 20130.6%0.6%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.4%2023126/15130/471.7%1.2%0.3%−0.6 ppsince 20131.1%0.7%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population1.1%2023131/15131/4719.7%5.0%1.2%−3.8 ppsince 20134.8%1.7%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population13.5%2025117/14533/47··11.8%————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality28.52023133/15134/4733.033.228.5−14%since 2013———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%22.9%2023131/15133/4726.1%25.8%22.8%−2.5 ppsince 2013———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%8.6%202331/15118/477.9%7.3%8.6%+1.4 ppsince 2013———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024150/16736/472.5%20012.5%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.9%2.6%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population2.7%2024148/15538/45··7.4%—10.4%7.9%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults86.1%202448/14528/46·70.2%201195.7%2021+8.3 ppsince 201489.6%94.9%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %31.3%202569/19032/5213.0%20.0%28.7%+3.9 ppsince 201531.7%31.2%27.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Poland and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Poland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPolandRussiaGermanyUkraineCzechiaBelarus
Extreme poverty0.2%20230.1%20230.7%20220.0%20200.0%20230.0%2020
Poverty, $4.20/day0.4%20230.2%20230.9%20220.2%20200.0%20230.1%2020
Poverty, $8.30/day1.1%20230.9%20231.6%202211.3%20200.8%20232.6%2020
National poverty rate13.5%20257.2%202414.8%202123.2%202010.2%20213.5%2024
Gini index28.5202333.0202333.7202225.6202025.7202324.42020
Top 10% income share22.9%202325.1%202326.2%202221.7%202021.5%202320.7%2020
Bottom 20% income share8.6%20237.7%20236.9%202210.0%20209.5%202310.3%2020
Undernourishment2.5%20242.5%20242.5%202410.8%20242.5%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity2.7%20242.6%20244.1%202432.0%20249.1%20241.0%2024
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