Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 12.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.9%
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2019
All-time low
9.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 12.7 preT2006: 12 preT2007: 11.9 preT2008: 11.7 preT2009: 11.9 preT2010: 10.9 preT2011: 11.1 preT2012: 10 preT2015: 10.4 preT2016: 9.8 preT2017: 9.2 preT2019: 12.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 12.9% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 12.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 11th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 12.7%
2006 12.0% -5.6%
2007 11.9% -1.0%
2008 11.7% -1.7%
2009 11.9% +1.9%
2010 10.9% -7.9%
2011 11.1% +1.2%
2012 10.0% -9.7%
2015 10.4% +3.8%
2016 9.8% -5.9%
2017 9.2% -5.8%
2019 12.9% +40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 11.7% 12.7% 5
2010s 10.6% 9.2% 12.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Malawi 13.6% compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 13.4% compare
  3. 10 Peru 12.9% compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 12.8% compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 12.3% compare
  6. 14 Georgia 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland was 12.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population