Poland: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Poland

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 1.10
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1985 - 2023
 Average 11.80
 Min - Max 1.00 - 71.90
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 1.1 percent, a decline from 1.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 19.03 percent, based on data from 57 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1985 to 2023 is 11.8 percent. The minimum value, 1 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 71.9 percent was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Poland: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
 2023 1.10
 2022 1.50
 2021 1.10
 2020 1.20
 2019 1.00
 2018 1.80
 2017 2.10
 2016 2.70




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.

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