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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 18.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2005
All-time low
18.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 22.82006: 21.82007: 20.72008: 202009: 202010: 20.32011: 20.42012: 19.82015: 202016: 19.32017: 18.22019: 18.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 18.4%.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 22.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Insurance -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 22.8%
2006 21.8% -4.4%
2007 20.7% -4.8%
2008 20.0% -3.5%
2009 20.0% +0.3%
2010 20.3% +1.1%
2011 20.4% +0.8%
2012 19.8% -2.8%
2015 20.0% +0.7%
2016 19.3% -3.7%
2017 18.2% -5.5%
2019 18.4% +1.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 18.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.4%, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 18.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.4%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 20.0% 22.8% 5
2010s 19.5% 18.2% 20.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Armenia 19.6% compare
  2. 26 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
  3. 27 Republic of Moldova 18.5% compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 18.3% compare
  5. 30 Serbia 18.0% compare
  6. 31 Chile 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 33 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 18.4% 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 22.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 28th out of 33 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 8.3%. 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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 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