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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 37.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.6%
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2019
All-time low
16.0%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 21.7 poorest2006: 20.6 poorest2007: 19.7 poorest2008: 16.5 poorest2009: 16 poorest2010: 16.7 poorest2011: 16.2 poorest2012: 17 poorest2015: 16 poorest2016: 17.7 poorest2017: 22.9 poorest2019: 37.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Poland recorded 37.6% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Poland peaked at 37.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2005 21.7%
2006 20.6% -4.9%
2007 19.7% -4.5%
2008 16.5% -16.4%
2009 16.0% -2.9%
2010 16.7% +4.1%
2011 16.2% -3.0%
2012 17.0% +5.4%
2015 16.0% -6.0%
2016 17.7% +10.3%
2017 22.9% +29.8%
2019 37.6% +63.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 16.0% 21.7% 5
2010s 20.6% 16.0% 37.6% 7

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  2. 3 Mongolia 32.8% compare
  3. 4 Chile 27.3% compare
  4. 5 Romania 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Poland was 37.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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