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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 66.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
66.8%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2019
All-time low
58.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 63.62006: 63.22007: 622008: 60.42009: 60.42010: 60.42011: 60.62012: 60.22015: 59.32016: 602017: 58.62019: 66.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 66.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Poland peaked at 66.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 1st of 36 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) -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 63.6%
2006 63.2% -0.6%
2007 62.0% -1.9%
2008 60.4% -2.6%
2009 60.4% -0.0%
2010 60.4% -0.1%
2011 60.6% +0.5%
2012 60.2% -0.6%
2015 59.3% -1.5%
2016 60.0% +1.1%
2017 58.6% -2.2%
2019 66.8% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.9% 60.4% 63.6% 5
2010s 60.8% 58.6% 66.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Belarus 65.2% compare
  2. 3 Romania 64.0% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 60.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 66.8% 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 66.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Poland ranks 1st out of 36 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 10.6%. 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) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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