Mexico vs Poland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day

Mexico
0.1%
in 2024
Poland
0.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
68th
Poland rank
65th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time

  • Mexico
  • Poland
0123198420042024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 68th and Poland ranks 65th of 120 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% Mexico
1990s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Mexico
2000s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Mexico
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Mexico
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Mexico or Poland?
Poland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Mexico and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Poland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Mexico ranks 68th and Poland ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
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

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.