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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 15.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.0%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2016
All-time low
10.7%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 10.72006: 12.12007: 11.12008: 12.22009: 13.42010: 11.72011: 132012: 12.72015: 14.22016: 15.12017: 142019: 15

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Poland stood at 15.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Poland peaked at 15.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2005.

That places Poland 13th out of 25 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 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 10.7%
2006 12.1% +13.4%
2007 11.1% -8.6%
2008 12.2% +10.3%
2009 13.4% +10.1%
2010 11.7% -12.7%
2011 13.0% +10.8%
2012 12.7% -2.4%
2015 14.2% +11.6%
2016 15.1% +6.8%
2017 14.0% -7.3%
2019 15.0% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.7% 13.4% 5
2010s 13.7% 11.7% 15.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Kyrgyzstan 16.1% compare
  2. 11 Brazil 15.9% compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 15.8% compare
  4. 14 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 13.4% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Poland was 15.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions?
Poland ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population