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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 25.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.2%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2015
All-time low
24.8%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 24.8 preT2006: 25.4 preT2007: 26.2 preT2008: 27.3 preT2009: 27.6 preT2010: 29.2 preT2011: 29.4 preT2012: 30.1 preT2015: 31.6 preT2016: 31.4 preT2017: 30.7 preT2019: 25.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 25.2% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 31.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 24.8%
2006 25.4% +2.3%
2007 26.2% +3.2%
2008 27.3% +4.1%
2009 27.6% +1.2%
2010 29.2% +5.8%
2011 29.4% +0.4%
2012 30.1% +2.6%
2015 31.6% +4.8%
2016 31.4% -0.6%
2017 30.7% -2.2%
2019 25.2% -17.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 25.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.0%, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 24.8% 27.6% 5
2010s 29.7% 25.2% 31.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Uruguay 25.9% compare
  2. 21 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
  3. 22 Armenia 25.6% compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
  5. 25 Romania 24.8% compare
  6. 26 Russian Federation 24.6% 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 25.2% 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 31.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 23rd 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 8.7%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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