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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 28.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.0%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2008
All-time low
28.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 372006: 36.32007: 35.52008: 37.12009: 36.72010: 34.32011: 34.82012: 35.72015: 33.42016: 32.22017: 30.22019: 28

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland is 28.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland peaked at 37.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 12th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 37.0%
2006 36.3% -2.0%
2007 35.5% -2.3%
2008 37.1% +4.7%
2009 36.7% -1.2%
2010 34.3% -6.4%
2011 34.8% +1.3%
2012 35.7% +2.6%
2015 33.4% -6.3%
2016 32.2% -3.7%
2017 30.2% -6.3%
2019 28.0% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 35.5% 37.1% 5
2010s 32.7% 28.0% 35.7% 7

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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 28.0% 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 37.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Poland ranks 12th 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 down 23.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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