Estonia vs Poland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Estonia
8.7%
in 2023
Poland
8.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
99th
Poland rank
97th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Estonia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 99th and Poland ranks 97th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Estonia or Poland?
- Poland, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Estonia and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Estonia ranks 99th and Poland ranks 97th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.