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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 57.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
57.8%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2005
All-time low
53.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 58.82006: 58.62007: 57.72008: 56.32009: 55.92010: 55.82011: 56.22012: 56.12015: 55.72016: 55.82017: 53.12019: 57.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Poland stood at 57.8%.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Poland peaked at 58.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2017.

That places Poland 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 58.8%
2006 58.6% -0.3%
2007 57.7% -1.6%
2008 56.3% -2.5%
2009 55.9% -0.6%
2010 55.8% -0.2%
2011 56.2% +0.8%
2012 56.1% -0.2%
2015 55.7% -0.8%
2016 55.8% +0.2%
2017 53.1% -4.8%
2019 57.8% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.5% 55.9% 58.8% 5
2010s 55.8% 53.1% 57.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Belarus 59.7% compare
  2. 3 Romania 57.5% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 57.1% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 56.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Poland was 57.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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