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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 18.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2005
All-time low
18.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 212006: 20.52007: 19.12008: 18.82009: 18.82010: 18.92011: 18.82012: 18.82015: 19.52016: 192017: 18.22019: 18

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland is 18.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 21.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 28th of 37 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 21.0%
2006 20.5% -2.6%
2007 19.1% -6.6%
2008 18.8% -1.4%
2009 18.8% -0.4%
2010 18.9% +0.7%
2011 18.8% -0.7%
2012 18.8% -0.0%
2015 19.5% +3.7%
2016 19.0% -2.6%
2017 18.2% -3.8%
2019 18.0% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 18.8% 21.0% 5
2010s 18.7% 18.0% 19.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Belarus 20.0% compare
  2. 26 Kyrgyzstan 19.6% compare
  3. 27 Armenia 18.7% compare
  4. 29 Albania 18.0% compare
  5. 30 Romania 17.2% compare
  6. 31 Ukraine 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 18.0% 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 21.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 28th out of 37 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 3.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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