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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.5%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2005
All-time low
10.7%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 13.7 preT2006: 13.1 preT2007: 12.8 preT2008: 12.6 preT2009: 12.5 preT2010: 11.8 preT2011: 11.6 preT2012: 11 preT2015: 10.9 preT2016: 10.8 preT2017: 10.7 preT2019: 12.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 12.5% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 13.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2017.

That places Poland 27th 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 13.7%
2006 13.1% -4.5%
2007 12.8% -2.6%
2008 12.6% -1.0%
2009 12.5% -1.3%
2010 11.8% -5.3%
2011 11.6% -2.2%
2012 11.0% -5.3%
2015 10.9% -0.4%
2016 10.8% -0.7%
2017 10.7% -1.3%
2019 12.5% +16.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 12.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 12.5% 13.7% 5
2010s 11.3% 10.7% 12.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Kyrgyzstan 13.2% compare
  2. 25 Brazil 12.8% compare
  3. 26 Ukraine 12.8% compare
  4. 28 Sri Lanka 12.4% compare
  5. 29 Georgia 11.8% compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 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 12.5% 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 13.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 27th 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 0.1%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (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