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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 48.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
48.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2005
All-time low
46.3%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 52.1 preT2006: 51 preT2007: 51.3 preT2008: 50.4 preT2009: 46.4 preT2010: 47.8 preT2011: 49 preT2012: 47.7 preT2015: 49.9 preT2016: 46.3 preT2017: 49.1 preT2019: 48.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland stood at 48.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland peaked at 52.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2016.

That places Poland 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 52.1%
2006 51.0% -2.0%
2007 51.3% +0.5%
2008 50.4% -1.6%
2009 46.4% -8.0%
2010 47.8% +3.0%
2011 49.0% +2.4%
2012 47.7% -2.5%
2015 49.9% +4.5%
2016 46.3% -7.2%
2017 49.1% +6.1%
2019 48.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 46.4% 52.1% 5
2010s 48.4% 46.3% 49.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Brazil 51.3% compare
  2. 5 Romania 49.2% compare
  3. 6 Peru 49.0% compare
  4. 8 El Salvador 48.7% compare
  5. 9 Costa Rica 44.9% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 42.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland was 48.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Poland ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population