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

Poland: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 88.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
88.8%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2019
All-time low
84.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 85.6 poorest2006: 85.4 poorest2007: 84.6 poorest2008: 84.1 poorest2009: 84.3 poorest2010: 84.3 poorest2011: 84.3 poorest2012: 84.4 poorest2015: 84.9 poorest2016: 85.2 poorest2017: 84.3 poorest2019: 88.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Poland recorded 88.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Poland peaked at 88.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2008.

That places Poland 1st out of 37 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) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2005 85.6%
2006 85.4% -0.2%
2007 84.6% -0.9%
2008 84.1% -0.6%
2009 84.3% +0.2%
2010 84.3% +0.1%
2011 84.3% -0.1%
2012 84.4% +0.1%
2015 84.9% +0.7%
2016 85.2% +0.3%
2017 84.3% -1.0%
2019 88.8% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.8% 84.1% 85.6% 5
2010s 85.2% 84.3% 88.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Belarus 86.6% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 85.5% compare
  3. 4 Romania 85.4% compare

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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 88.8% 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 88.8% 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 2008.
How does Poland rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Poland ranks 1st out of 37 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 5.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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