Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Poland

Poland: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 87.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
87.1%
Change on year
up 384.3%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2019
All-time low
18.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Poland, 2005–2019

204060802005201220192005: 29.52006: 26.92007: 242008: 21.92009: 23.32010: 21.62011: 222012: 23.62015: 20.62016: 21.12017: 182019: 87.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Poland stood at 87.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 384.3% on the previous year and up 274.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Poland peaked at 87.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2017.

That places Poland 1st out of 35 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 Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 29.5%
2006 26.9% -9.1%
2007 24.0% -10.5%
2008 21.9% -8.8%
2009 23.3% +6.0%
2010 21.6% -7.1%
2011 22.0% +1.9%
2012 23.6% +7.5%
2015 20.6% -12.7%
2016 21.1% +2.0%
2017 18.0% -14.6%
2019 87.1% +384.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 21.9% 29.5% 5
2010s 30.6% 18.0% 87.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 79.6% compare
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  3. 4 Pakistan 67.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Poland?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Poland was 87.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 274.6%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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