Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Poland

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 100.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
85.7%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060801002005201220192005: 85.7 <$2.15 a day2006: 95.7 <$2.15 a day2007: 95.4 <$2.15 a day2008: 98.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 98.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 99.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 96.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 96.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 100 <$2.15 a day2016: 98.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 98.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 100 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Poland recorded 100.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 1st of 36 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 (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2005 85.7% —
2006 95.7% +11.8%
2007 95.4% -0.3%
2008 98.4% +3.2%
2009 98.3% -0.2%
2010 99.1% +0.9%
2011 96.8% -2.3%
2012 96.1% -0.7%
2015 100.0% +4.0%
2016 98.9% -1.1%
2017 98.7% -0.2%
2019 100.0% +1.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.2%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.7% 85.7% 98.4% 5
2010s 98.5% 96.1% 100.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Belarus 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Romania 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Moldova 99.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Poland was 100.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Poland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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