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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 22.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2019
All-time low
16.0%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 16.32006: 162007: 17.52008: 18.52009: 18.42010: 18.42011: 18.12012: 17.82015: 19.92016: 20.52017: 21.82019: 22.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 22.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2006.

Poland ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Insurance -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 16.3%
2006 16.0% -1.5%
2007 17.5% +9.2%
2008 18.5% +5.7%
2009 18.4% -0.3%
2010 18.4% -0.4%
2011 18.1% -1.6%
2012 17.8% -1.2%
2015 19.9% +11.6%
2016 20.5% +2.8%
2017 21.8% +6.6%
2019 22.1% +1.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 22.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 16.0% 18.5% 5
2010s 19.8% 17.8% 22.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Ukraine 20.2% compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 20.0% compare
  3. 4 Kosovo 19.9% compare
  4. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.9% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 22.1% 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 22.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2006.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 1st out of 33 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 up 19.9%. 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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 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