Poland vs United Kingdom: Prosperity gap

Poland

0.9354

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.8854

in 2021

Poland rank

101st

United Kingdom rank

102nd

Prosperity gap over time

Poland currently reports 0.9354 against 0.8854 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0499.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 120 countries.

Indicator: Prosperity gap
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.