Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 16.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.4%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2008
All-time low
14.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 172006: 16.22007: 17.22008: 17.82009: 17.32010: 17.12011: 16.92012: 16.82015: 16.12016: 162017: 14.92019: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland stood at 16.4%.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 17.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 19th of 39 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 17.0%
2006 16.2% -4.5%
2007 17.2% +6.2%
2008 17.8% +3.1%
2009 17.3% -2.6%
2010 17.1% -1.2%
2011 16.9% -1.0%
2012 16.8% -0.6%
2015 16.1% -4.0%
2016 16.0% -1.1%
2017 14.9% -6.6%
2019 16.4% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 16.2% 17.8% 5
2010s 16.3% 14.9% 17.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Indonesia 17.0% compare
  2. 17 Malawi 16.9% compare
  3. 18 Panama 16.5% compare
  4. 20 Republic of Moldova 16.3% compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
  6. 22 South Africa 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland was 16.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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