Ethiopia vs Poland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Ethiopia
8.9%
in 2021
Poland
8.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
96th
Poland rank
97th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Poland
57.51012.51517.5198520042023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 96th and Poland ranks 97th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.2% 12.9% 4.7% Poland
2000s 5.2% 17.0% 11.8% Poland
2010s 10.9% 12.7% 1.8% Poland
2020s 8.9% 8.7% 0.2% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Poland?
Ethiopia, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Ethiopia and Poland?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Poland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Poland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Ethiopia ranks 96th 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