Malta vs Poland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day

Malta
1.1%
in 2023
Poland
1.4%
in 2023
Malta rank
103rd
Poland rank
101st

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time

  • Malta
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 101st of 120 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 11.9% 10.4% Poland
2010s 0.7% 5.9% 5.2% Poland
2020s 0.9% 1.7% 0.7% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Malta or Poland?
Poland, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Malta and Poland?
0.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Malta ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 101st 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 $10 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 $10 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 $10 per day.