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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 27.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.8%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2015
All-time low
27.7%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 27.92006: 28.72007: 27.92008: 27.72009: 28.32010: 29.82011: 29.52012: 31.12015: 31.52016: 30.12017: 31.42019: 27.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 27.8% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 31.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2008.

That places Poland 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 27.9%
2006 28.7% +2.6%
2007 27.9% -2.7%
2008 27.7% -0.7%
2009 28.3% +2.3%
2010 29.8% +5.1%
2011 29.5% -0.7%
2012 31.1% +5.2%
2015 31.5% +1.5%
2016 30.1% -4.5%
2017 31.4% +4.3%
2019 27.8% -11.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 27.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 27.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.1%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 27.7% 28.7% 5
2010s 30.2% 27.8% 31.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 Kazakhstan 30.3% compare
  2. 19 Malawi 29.3% compare
  3. 20 Armenia 27.9% compare
  4. 22 Panama 27.2% compare
  5. 23 Indonesia 27.0% compare
  6. 24 South Africa 27.0% 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 27.8% 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 31.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 21st 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 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
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