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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 44.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.1%
Change on year
up 70.8%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2019
All-time low
19.2%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 25.52006: 24.12007: 22.42008: 20.92009: 21.62010: 21.82011: 21.12012: 20.52015: 19.22016: 20.22017: 25.82019: 44.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Poland stood at 44.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.8% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Poland peaked at 44.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2015.

Poland ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 25.5%
2006 24.1% -5.5%
2007 22.4% -7.1%
2008 20.9% -6.5%
2009 21.6% +3.3%
2010 21.8% +0.8%
2011 21.1% -3.1%
2012 20.5% -2.8%
2015 19.2% -6.4%
2016 20.2% +5.5%
2017 25.8% +27.7%
2019 44.1% +70.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 20.9% 25.5% 5
2010s 24.7% 19.2% 44.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Poland was 44.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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