Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Poland

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 34.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.7%
Change on year
up 111.0%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2019
All-time low
10.3%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Poland, 2005–2019

1015202530352005201220192005: 15.1 poorest2006: 14.7 poorest2007: 14.2 poorest2008: 11.9 poorest2009: 11.3 poorest2010: 11.9 poorest2011: 10.9 poorest2012: 11.2 poorest2015: 10.3 poorest2016: 11.6 poorest2017: 16.4 poorest2019: 34.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Poland is 34.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.0% on the previous year and up 207.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Poland peaked at 34.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2015.

Poland ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2005 15.1%
2006 14.7% -3.0%
2007 14.2% -3.5%
2008 11.9% -16.1%
2009 11.3% -5.2%
2010 11.9% +5.5%
2011 10.9% -8.2%
2012 11.2% +2.7%
2015 10.3% -7.9%
2016 11.6% +12.3%
2017 16.4% +41.7%
2019 34.7% +111.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 11.3% 15.1% 5
2010s 15.3% 10.3% 34.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Mongolia 27.9% compare
  2. 3 Romania 23.2% compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Poland was 34.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Poland ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.8%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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