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

Poland: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 56.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
56.3%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2005
All-time low
50.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 57.9 poorest2006: 57.5 poorest2007: 56.4 poorest2008: 55.4 poorest2009: 55.4 poorest2010: 55.4 poorest2011: 55.3 poorest2012: 55.2 poorest2015: 55.6 poorest2016: 55.5 poorest2017: 50.4 poorest2019: 56.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland is 56.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland peaked at 57.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2017.

That places Poland 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2005 57.9% —
2006 57.5% -0.8%
2007 56.4% -1.9%
2008 55.4% -1.7%
2009 55.4% -0.0%
2010 55.4% -0.1%
2011 55.3% -0.1%
2012 55.2% -0.1%
2015 55.6% +0.6%
2016 55.5% -0.1%
2017 50.4% -9.2%
2019 56.3% +11.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 56.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.5% 55.4% 57.9% 5
2010s 54.8% 50.4% 56.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Belarus 57.7% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 56.6% compare
  3. 3 Moldova 56.3% compare
  4. 5 Romania 56.2% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 56.0% compare
  6. 7 Armenia 51.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland was 56.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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