Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Poland

Poland: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 84.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
84.8%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2019
All-time low
80.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Poland, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 832006: 82.92007: 82.32008: 81.62009: 81.62010: 80.92011: 81.52012: 81.82015: 812016: 82.52017: 80.12019: 84.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland is 84.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland peaked at 84.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 83.0% —
2006 82.9% -0.2%
2007 82.3% -0.7%
2008 81.6% -0.9%
2009 81.6% +0.0%
2010 80.9% -0.9%
2011 81.5% +0.8%
2012 81.8% +0.3%
2015 81.0% -1.0%
2016 82.5% +2.0%
2017 80.1% -2.9%
2019 84.8% +5.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 84.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 84.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.5%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.3% 81.6% 83.0% 5
2010s 81.8% 80.1% 84.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Belarus 86.5% compare
  2. 3 Moldova 83.2% compare
  3. 4 Romania 82.8% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 81.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland was 84.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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