Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.21 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 0.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.
That places Poland 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.209 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 145 Australia 0.21 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 0.21 compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
- 145 Czechia 0.21 compare
- 145 Denmark 0.21 compare
- 145 Estonia 0.21 compare
- 145 Greece 0.21 compare
- 145 Hungary 0.21 compare
- 145 Ireland 0.21 compare
- 145 Israel 0.21 compare
- 145 Malaysia 0.21 compare
- 145 Malta 0.21 compare
- 145 New Zealand 0.21 compare
- 145 Portugal 0.21 compare
- 145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
- 145 Spain 0.21 compare
- 145 Sweden 0.21 compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,027 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8803 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,080 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 0.21 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.