Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 23.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2017
All-time low
20.4%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 21.62006: 21.32007: 21.42008: 21.52009: 20.62010: 21.22011: 20.42012: 20.82015: 21.62016: 22.52017: 23.42019: 23

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland stood at 23.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 23.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2011.

That places Poland 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 21.6%
2006 21.3% -1.4%
2007 21.4% +0.5%
2008 21.5% +0.6%
2009 20.6% -4.2%
2010 21.2% +2.6%
2011 20.4% -3.5%
2012 20.8% +1.7%
2015 21.6% +3.8%
2016 22.5% +4.4%
2017 23.4% +3.9%
2019 23.0% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 20.6% 21.6% 5
2010s 21.8% 20.4% 23.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 22 Kazakhstan 23.0% compare
  4. 24 Peru 23.0% compare
  5. 25 Albania 22.9% compare
  6. 26 Romania 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland was 23.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2011.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
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