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

Poland: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International was 3.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.6%
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International in Poland, 2008–2019

012342008201320192008: 0.864 preT2009: 2.8 preT2010: 1.3 preT2011: 0.134 preT2012: 0.35 preT2015: 0.813 preT2016: 1.6 preT2017: 2.2 preT2019: 3.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 3.6% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 62.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Poland peaked at 3.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Poland ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2008 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2008 0.9%
2009 2.8% +219.0%
2010 1.3% -51.0%
2011 0.1% -90.1%
2012 0.3% +161.0%
2015 0.8% +132.6%
2016 1.6% +98.2%
2017 2.2% +37.6%
2019 3.6% +62.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 0.9% 2.8% 2
2010s 1.4% 0.1% 3.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 South Africa 8.6%
  2. 3 Georgia 7.2% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 5.4% compare
  4. 6 Serbia 3.5% compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 2.6% compare
  6. 8 Honduras 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Poland?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Poland was 3.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international?
Poland ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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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