Prosperity gap in Poland
Poland: Prosperity gap was 0.9354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Poland stood at 0.9354.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Poland peaked at 3.08 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.911, in 2021.
Poland ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.49 | 2.25 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.1 | 3.08 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.58 | 2.92 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 0.9672 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9549 | 0.911 | 0.9912 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 170.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Poland?
- Prosperity gap in Poland was 0.9354 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.911 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for prosperity gap?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.