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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 16.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.1%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2010
All-time low
14.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 18.3 preT2006: 18.1 preT2007: 18.1 preT2008: 17.2 preT2009: 17.4 preT2010: 18.3 preT2011: 17.9 preT2012: 17.6 preT2015: 15.9 preT2016: 14.9 preT2017: 14.4 preT2019: 16.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Poland stood at 16.1%.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Poland peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2017.

That places Poland 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 18.3%
2006 18.1% -1.0%
2007 18.1% -0.2%
2008 17.2% -4.7%
2009 17.4% +1.3%
2010 18.3% +4.8%
2011 17.9% -2.0%
2012 17.6% -1.8%
2015 15.9% -9.6%
2016 14.9% -6.5%
2017 14.4% -3.3%
2019 16.1% +11.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 16.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 16.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.2% 18.3% 5
2010s 16.4% 14.4% 18.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 16.7% compare
  2. 25 Kyrgyzstan 16.5% compare
  3. 26 Romania 16.5% compare
  4. 28 Republic of Moldova 15.5% compare
  5. 29 Burkina Faso 14.8% compare
  6. 30 Pakistan 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Poland was 16.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
Poland ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population