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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2016
All-time low
18.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 19.32006: 192007: 19.12008: 19.42009: 19.32010: 19.12011: 192012: 19.52015: 19.32016: 19.72017: 18.22019: 19

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland stood at 19.0%.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 19.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 19.3%
2006 19.0% -1.6%
2007 19.1% +0.7%
2008 19.4% +1.4%
2009 19.3% -0.1%
2010 19.1% -1.4%
2011 19.0% -0.3%
2012 19.5% +2.8%
2015 19.3% -1.3%
2016 19.7% +2.1%
2017 18.2% -7.6%
2019 19.0% +4.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 19.0% 19.4% 5
2010s 19.1% 18.2% 19.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 12 Armenia 19.2% compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 19.2% compare
  3. 14 Peru 19.1% compare
  4. 16 Russian Federation 18.7% compare
  5. 17 Romania 18.6% compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 18.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 19.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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