Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 24.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.2%
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2015
All-time low
24.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 28.1 preT2006: 28.6 preT2007: 29 preT2008: 30.1 preT2009: 30.4 preT2010: 32.2 preT2011: 32.8 preT2012: 33.8 preT2015: 35.6 preT2016: 33.3 preT2017: 33 preT2019: 24.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 35.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2019.

That places Poland 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 28.1%
2006 28.6% +1.8%
2007 29.0% +1.2%
2008 30.1% +4.1%
2009 30.4% +0.9%
2010 32.2% +5.8%
2011 32.8% +1.8%
2012 33.8% +3.1%
2015 35.6% +5.3%
2016 33.3% -6.3%
2017 33.0% -0.9%
2019 24.2% -26.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 95% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 28.1% 30.4% 5
2010s 32.1% 24.2% 35.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 Russian Federation 25.6% compare
  2. 28 South Africa 24.6% compare
  3. 29 Chile 24.5% compare
  4. 31 Peru 24.0% compare
  5. 32 Malawi 23.4% compare
  6. 33 Thailand 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland was 24.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population