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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 22.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.9%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2017
All-time low
22.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 232006: 23.52007: 23.32008: 23.12009: 23.62010: 24.22011: 23.62012: 24.52015: 23.52016: 232017: 24.52019: 22.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 22.9% 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 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 24.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 25th 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 23.0%
2006 23.5% +2.1%
2007 23.3% -0.7%
2008 23.1% -1.0%
2009 23.6% +2.4%
2010 24.2% +2.3%
2011 23.6% -2.2%
2012 24.5% +3.5%
2015 23.5% -4.1%
2016 23.0% -1.9%
2017 24.5% +6.5%
2019 22.9% -6.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 22.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 22.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.1%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 23.0% 23.6% 5
2010s 23.7% 22.9% 24.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 22 Russian Federation 23.0% compare
  2. 23 Panama 23.0% compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 23.0% compare
  4. 26 Dominican Republic 22.8% compare
  5. 27 Armenia 22.6% compare
  6. 28 Kazakhstan 22.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 22.9% 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 24.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 25th 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 3.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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