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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 13.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.1%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2009
All-time low
11.7%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 14.82006: 14.72007: 14.82008: 14.82009: 15.52010: 13.82011: 14.32012: 13.32015: 14.42016: 13.42017: 11.72019: 13.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 13.1% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2019.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 15.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 14th 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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 14.8%
2006 14.7% -0.9%
2007 14.8% +0.5%
2008 14.8% +0.3%
2009 15.5% +4.5%
2010 13.8% -10.7%
2011 14.3% +3.7%
2012 13.3% -7.3%
2015 14.4% +8.2%
2016 13.4% -6.5%
2017 11.7% -13.1%
2019 13.1% +12.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.7% 15.5% 5
2010s 13.4% 11.7% 14.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Romania 15.1% compare
  2. 12 Mexico 14.6% compare
  3. 13 Belarus 14.0% compare
  4. 15 Peru 12.5% compare
  5. 16 Kazakhstan 12.2% compare
  6. 17 Armenia 11.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 13.1% 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 15.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 14th 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 down 15.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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