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
051015198520042023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed