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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 24.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2012
All-time low
23.2%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 23.2 preT2006: 23.3 preT2007: 23.6 preT2008: 23.6 preT2009: 24.1 preT2010: 24.5 preT2011: 24.4 preT2012: 24.8 preT2015: 24.7 preT2016: 24.5 preT2017: 24.4 preT2019: 24.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 24.2% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 24.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2005.

That places Poland 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 23.2%
2006 23.3% +0.8%
2007 23.6% +1.2%
2008 23.6% -0.0%
2009 24.1% +1.9%
2010 24.5% +1.9%
2011 24.4% -0.5%
2012 24.8% +1.7%
2015 24.7% -0.3%
2016 24.5% -1.1%
2017 24.4% -0.1%
2019 24.2% -1.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 24.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 24.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6% 23.2% 24.1% 5
2010s 24.5% 24.2% 24.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Georgia 24.4% compare
  2. 6 Argentina 24.3% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 24.2% compare
  4. 9 Belarus 24.1% compare
  5. 10 Colombia 23.9% compare
  6. 11 Ecuador 23.8% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 24.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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