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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 34.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.0%
Change on year
up 83.7%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2019
All-time low
13.3%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 18.72006: 17.32007: 16.62008: 13.62009: 13.32010: 14.22011: 13.42012: 14.42015: 15.12016: 15.12017: 18.52019: 34

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Poland stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 83.7% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Poland peaked at 34.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2009.

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) -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 18.7%
2006 17.3% -7.5%
2007 16.6% -3.8%
2008 13.6% -18.2%
2009 13.3% -2.2%
2010 14.2% +6.9%
2011 13.4% -5.5%
2012 14.4% +7.0%
2015 15.1% +5.3%
2016 15.1% -0.4%
2017 18.5% +22.9%
2019 34.0% +83.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 13.3% 18.7% 5
2010s 17.8% 13.4% 34.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  2. 3 Mongolia 30.4% compare
  3. 4 Romania 25.7% compare
  4. 5 Chile 25.3% compare

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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 34.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2009.
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 155.7%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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