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

Kenya
9.1%
in 2022
Poland
8.8%
in 2023
Kenya rank
94th
Poland rank
97th

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

  • Kenya
  • Poland
5101520198520042023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 94th and Poland ranks 97th of 130 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.6% 8.4% 13.2% Kenya
2000s 16.9% 15.4% 1.5% Kenya
2010s 13.9% 12.9% 1.0% Kenya
2020s 9.4% 8.9% 0.5% Kenya

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, Kenya or Poland?
Kenya, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Kenya and Poland?
0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Poland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Poland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Kenya ranks 94th 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