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

Poland: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 23.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.8%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2019
All-time low
13.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 14.1 preT2006: 14.3 preT2007: 13.8 preT2008: 13.1 preT2009: 13.3 preT2010: 14.7 preT2011: 14.4 preT2012: 14.8 preT2015: 17.7 preT2016: 16.1 preT2017: 19.4 preT2019: 23.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 23.8% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 23.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2008.

That places Poland 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 14.1%
2006 14.3% +1.5%
2007 13.8% -3.5%
2008 13.1% -4.8%
2009 13.3% +1.6%
2010 14.7% +10.7%
2011 14.4% -2.2%
2012 14.8% +2.4%
2015 17.7% +19.7%
2016 16.1% -8.9%
2017 19.4% +20.8%
2019 23.8% +22.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 23.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9%, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 23.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 13.1% 14.3% 5
2010s 17.3% 14.4% 23.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 46.8% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 46.3% compare
  3. 3 Thailand 27.1% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 21.1% compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 19.9% compare
  6. 7 Romania 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Poland?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Poland was 23.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 Benefits 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
Benefits 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
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population