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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 56.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
56.5%
Change on year
up 257.5%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2019
All-time low
15.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

20304050602005201220192005: 20.52006: 20.52007: 17.62008: 16.22009: 16.42010: 16.72011: 16.62012: 17.12015: 18.62016: 15.12017: 15.82019: 56.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 56.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 257.5% on the previous year and up 244.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Poland peaked at 56.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2016.

That places Poland 1st out of 36 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 (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 20.5%
2006 20.5% -0.4%
2007 17.6% -13.9%
2008 16.2% -8.0%
2009 16.4% +1.3%
2010 16.7% +1.7%
2011 16.6% -0.3%
2012 17.1% +3.0%
2015 18.6% +8.7%
2016 15.1% -19.1%
2017 15.8% +4.9%
2019 56.5% +257.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 16.2% 20.5% 5
2010s 22.4% 15.1% 56.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 39.0% compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 31.7% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Poland was 56.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Poland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.2%. 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 (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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