Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Poland

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 64.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
64.9%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2019
All-time low
56.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Poland, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 62.2 poorest2006: 61.5 poorest2007: 60.4 poorest2008: 59 poorest2009: 59 poorest2010: 58.9 poorest2011: 58.9 poorest2012: 58.9 poorest2015: 59.1 poorest2016: 59.5 poorest2017: 56.9 poorest2019: 64.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Poland stood at 64.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Poland peaked at 64.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2005 62.2%
2006 61.5% -1.1%
2007 60.4% -1.8%
2008 59.0% -2.4%
2009 59.0% +0.0%
2010 58.9% -0.2%
2011 58.9% -0.1%
2012 58.9% +0.0%
2015 59.1% +0.4%
2016 59.5% +0.7%
2017 56.9% -4.4%
2019 64.9% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.4% 59.0% 62.2% 5
2010s 59.6% 56.9% 64.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Belarus 62.6% compare
  2. 3 Romania 61.6% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 59.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Poland was 64.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Poland ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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