Belarus vs Poland: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile

Belarus
49.6%
in 2019
Poland
66.8%
in 2019
Belarus rank
5th
Poland rank
2nd

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time

  • Belarus
  • Poland
020406080200520122019

How they compare

Poland currently reports 66.8% against 49.6% in Belarus, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.

Belarus ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 33.8% 39.0% 5.2% Poland
2010s 50.7% 46.8% 3.9% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Belarus or Poland?
Poland, at 66.8% against 49.6% in Belarus as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Belarus and Poland?
17.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Belarus ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap