Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 14.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.0%
Change on year
up 51.8%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2019
All-time low
7.5%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 9.8 preT2006: 9.1 preT2007: 8.4 preT2008: 7.7 preT2009: 7.5 preT2010: 8.8 preT2011: 8.9 preT2012: 9 preT2015: 10.7 preT2016: 9.2 preT2017: 9.2 preT2019: 14 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 14.0% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.8% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 14.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2009.

Poland ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 9.8%
2006 9.1% -6.9%
2007 8.4% -7.7%
2008 7.7% -8.0%
2009 7.5% -3.2%
2010 8.8% +17.4%
2011 8.9% +1.6%
2012 9.0% +1.0%
2015 10.7% +19.0%
2016 9.2% -13.7%
2017 9.2% -0.4%
2019 14.0% +51.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 14.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 7.5% 9.8% 5
2010s 10.0% 8.8% 14.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Honduras 26.4% compare
  2. 4 South Africa 23.6% compare
  3. 5 Brazil 14.7% compare
  4. 7 Armenia 12.7% compare
  5. 8 Kyrgyzstan 11.3% compare
  6. 9 Romania 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Poland was 14.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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