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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 27.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2015
All-time low
27.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 28.12006: 28.22007: 28.12008: 28.62009: 29.62010: 30.62011: 30.62012: 31.32015: 32.32016: 30.82017: 29.72019: 27

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 27.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 32.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 28.1%
2006 28.2% +0.4%
2007 28.1% -0.4%
2008 28.6% +1.9%
2009 29.6% +3.4%
2010 30.6% +3.3%
2011 30.6% -0.1%
2012 31.3% +2.3%
2015 32.3% +3.4%
2016 30.8% -4.8%
2017 29.7% -3.7%
2019 27.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 28.1% 29.6% 5
2010s 30.3% 27.0% 32.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Kazakhstan 29.7% compare
  2. 18 Paraguay 29.2% compare
  3. 19 Armenia 28.4% compare
  4. 21 Panama 26.9% compare
  5. 22 Romania 26.8% compare
  6. 23 Belarus 25.8% 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 27.0% 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 32.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 20th 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 9.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population