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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 25.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.3%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2015
All-time low
25.3%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 27.72006: 27.22007: 27.42008: 28.42009: 28.92010: 29.32011: 29.32012: 29.82015: 31.82016: 29.42017: 272019: 25.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 31.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2019.

That places Poland 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 27.7%
2006 27.2% -1.8%
2007 27.4% +0.9%
2008 28.4% +3.4%
2009 28.9% +1.9%
2010 29.3% +1.5%
2011 29.3% -0.3%
2012 29.8% +1.8%
2015 31.8% +6.7%
2016 29.4% -7.6%
2017 27.0% -8.1%
2019 25.3% -6.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 25.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.5%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 27.2% 28.9% 5
2010s 28.8% 25.3% 31.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Costa Rica 26.3% compare
  2. 16 Armenia 26.1% compare
  3. 17 Ecuador 25.7% compare
  4. 19 Mexico 24.5% compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 24.1% compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 23.6% 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 25.3% 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 31.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 18th out of 37 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 12.5%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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