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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 5.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.8%
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2017
All-time low
5.0%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

024682005201220192005: 5.5 preT2006: 6 preT2007: 6 preT2008: 5.8 preT2009: 5.4 preT2010: 5.6 preT2011: 6 preT2012: 5 preT2015: 5.2 preT2016: 5.4 preT2017: 7.7 preT2019: 5.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Poland is 5.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Poland peaked at 7.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.

That places Poland 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 5.5%
2006 6.0% +10.5%
2007 6.0% +0.3%
2008 5.8% -3.3%
2009 5.4% -8.5%
2010 5.6% +4.3%
2011 6.0% +6.9%
2012 5.0% -16.1%
2015 5.2% +3.5%
2016 5.4% +3.8%
2017 7.7% +42.5%
2019 5.8% -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 5.4% 6.0% 5
2010s 5.8% 5.0% 7.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Republic of Moldova 7.6% compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 7.0% compare
  3. 13 Chile 6.3% compare
  4. 15 Panama 5.4% compare
  5. 16 Paraguay 4.7% compare
  6. 17 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Poland was 5.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Poland ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population