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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st was 31.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31.0%
Change on year
up 153.7%
World rank
1st
of 25 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2019
All-time low
8.4%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

10152025302005201220192005: 12.62006: 11.22007: 11.12008: 8.82009: 8.42010: 92011: 8.42012: 9.22015: 9.32016: 9.32017: 12.22019: 31

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Poland is 31.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 153.7% on the previous year and up 270.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Poland peaked at 31.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2009.

That places Poland 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 12.6%
2006 11.2% -11.2%
2007 11.1% -1.5%
2008 8.8% -20.1%
2009 8.4% -5.4%
2010 9.0% +8.1%
2011 8.4% -6.6%
2012 9.2% +8.6%
2015 9.3% +1.5%
2016 9.3% -0.5%
2017 12.2% +31.9%
2019 31.0% +153.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 8.4% 12.6% 5
2010s 12.6% 8.4% 31.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Mongolia 25.7% compare
  2. 3 Romania 22.5% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 19.9% 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 31.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st?
Poland ranks 1st out of 25 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 270.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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