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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st was 57.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
57.3%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2005
All-time low
51.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 57.82006: 57.32007: 562008: 55.42009: 55.72010: 55.52011: 55.72012: 55.32015: 56.52016: 56.32017: 512019: 57.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in Poland is 57.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in Poland peaked at 57.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2017.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 57.8%
2006 57.3% -0.9%
2007 56.0% -2.3%
2008 55.4% -1.0%
2009 55.7% +0.4%
2010 55.5% -0.3%
2011 55.7% +0.4%
2012 55.3% -0.8%
2015 56.5% +2.2%
2016 56.3% -0.4%
2017 51.0% -9.3%
2019 57.3% +12.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 57.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 57.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.9%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.4% 55.4% 57.8% 5
2010s 55.4% 51.0% 57.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Serbia 59.2% compare
  2. 3 Belarus 56.7% compare
  3. 4 Romania 55.2% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 55.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in Poland was 57.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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