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 17.6%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2005
All-time low
11.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 14.42006: 14.12007: 13.92008: 13.72009: 142010: 13.42011: 13.52012: 12.72015: 13.22016: 12.12017: 11.12019: 13.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland is 13.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 14.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2017.

That places Poland 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 14.4%
2006 14.1% -1.9%
2007 13.9% -1.4%
2008 13.7% -1.3%
2009 14.0% +1.9%
2010 13.4% -4.0%
2011 13.5% +0.5%
2012 12.7% -5.6%
2015 13.2% +4.2%
2016 12.1% -9.0%
2017 11.1% -7.7%
2019 13.1% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 13.7% 14.4% 5
2010s 12.7% 11.1% 13.5% 7

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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 14.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 15th 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 6.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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