Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Poland

Poland: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 89.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
89.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2019
All-time low
84.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Poland, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 86.32006: 86.12007: 85.52008: 84.72009: 84.72010: 84.22011: 84.72012: 84.82015: 84.12016: 85.32017: 84.42019: 89.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Poland is 89.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Poland peaked at 89.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2015.

That places Poland 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 86.3%
2006 86.1% -0.2%
2007 85.5% -0.7%
2008 84.7% -0.9%
2009 84.7% +0.0%
2010 84.2% -0.6%
2011 84.7% +0.5%
2012 84.8% +0.1%
2015 84.1% -0.8%
2016 85.3% +1.5%
2017 84.4% -1.1%
2019 89.6% +6.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 89.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 89.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.5% 84.7% 86.3% 5
2010s 85.3% 84.1% 89.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Belarus 88.9% compare
  2. 3 Romania 86.5% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 86.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Poland?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Poland was 89.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Poland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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