Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Poland

Poland: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 66.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.8%
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2019
All-time low
38.3%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Poland, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 46.2 poorest2006: 45.5 poorest2007: 43.7 poorest2008: 39.7 poorest2009: 38.3 poorest2010: 41 poorest2011: 40.8 poorest2012: 41.6 poorest2015: 42.6 poorest2016: 41.4 poorest2017: 47.4 poorest2019: 66.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Poland is 66.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Poland peaked at 66.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2009.

That places Poland 2nd out of 35 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.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2005 46.2%
2006 45.5% -1.4%
2007 43.7% -4.1%
2008 39.7% -9.2%
2009 38.3% -3.5%
2010 41.0% +7.0%
2011 40.8% -0.4%
2012 41.6% +1.9%
2015 42.6% +2.5%
2016 41.4% -2.9%
2017 47.4% +14.5%
2019 66.8% +40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.7% 38.3% 46.2% 5
2010s 45.9% 40.8% 66.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 75.3% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 56.7% compare
  3. 4 Romania 51.6% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 49.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Poland?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Poland was 66.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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