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

Poland: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 18.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.6%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2015
All-time low
16.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 27.6 preT2006: 25.3 preT2007: 23.5 preT2008: 20.7 preT2009: 19.6 preT2010: 23 preT2011: 23.5 preT2012: 22.5 preT2015: 29.5 preT2016: 19.3 preT2017: 16.1 preT2019: 18.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Poland is 18.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Poland peaked at 29.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2017.

That places Poland 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 27.6%
2006 25.3% -8.1%
2007 23.5% -7.5%
2008 20.7% -11.6%
2009 19.6% -5.2%
2010 23.0% +16.9%
2011 23.5% +2.5%
2012 22.5% -4.6%
2015 29.5% +31.1%
2016 19.3% -34.5%
2017 16.1% -16.6%
2019 18.6% +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 19.6% 27.6% 5
2010s 21.8% 16.1% 29.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Kyrgyzstan 22.0% compare
  2. 10 Romania 20.5% compare
  3. 11 Sri Lanka 20.0% compare
  4. 13 Belarus 15.9% compare
  5. 14 Republic of Moldova 15.5% compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Poland?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Poland was 18.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Poland ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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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