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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 30.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.7%
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2015
All-time low
30.7%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 47.42006: 50.12007: 49.62008: 512009: 53.12010: 57.92011: 58.72012: 57.92015: 59.12016: 50.62017: 44.92019: 30.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 30.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland peaked at 59.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 20th of 29 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) (%) - Unconditional in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 47.4%
2006 50.1% +5.5%
2007 49.6% -0.9%
2008 51.0% +2.7%
2009 53.1% +4.2%
2010 57.9% +9.0%
2011 58.7% +1.3%
2012 57.9% -1.4%
2015 59.1% +2.2%
2016 50.6% -14.4%
2017 44.9% -11.3%
2019 30.7% -31.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 30.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.4%, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 30.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 47.4% 53.1% 5
2010s 51.4% 30.7% 59.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 South Africa 33.9% compare
  2. 18 Ukraine 32.5% compare
  3. 19 Belarus 31.7% compare
  4. 21 Romania 29.4% compare
  5. 22 Indonesia 28.7% compare
  6. 23 Peru 26.1%

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland was 30.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Poland ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population