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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 17.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
17.5%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2005
All-time low
16.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 182006: 17.62007: 17.22008: 16.92009: 16.92010: 172011: 17.22012: 16.82015: 17.12016: 16.82017: 16.22019: 17.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Poland stood at 17.5%.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 18.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 18.0%
2006 17.6% -2.5%
2007 17.2% -2.3%
2008 16.9% -2.0%
2009 16.9% +0.1%
2010 17.0% +0.5%
2011 17.2% +1.3%
2012 16.8% -2.5%
2015 17.1% +2.1%
2016 16.8% -2.0%
2017 16.2% -3.1%
2019 17.5% +7.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 17.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 17.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 16.9% 18.0% 5
2010s 16.9% 16.2% 17.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Indonesia 17.9% compare
  2. 14 Thailand 17.7% compare
  3. 15 Malawi 17.7% compare
  4. 17 Armenia 17.3% compare
  5. 18 Mongolia 17.3% compare
  6. 19 Serbia 17.2% compare

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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 17.5% 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 18.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 16th 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 up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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