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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 9.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.1%
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2017
All-time low
6.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 7.22006: 7.92007: 7.62008: 7.72009: 72010: 7.22011: 7.82012: 6.92015: 7.42016: 7.52017: 132019: 9.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 9.1% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2019.

That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Poland peaked at 13.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.

Poland ranks 12th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 7.2%
2006 7.9% +9.8%
2007 7.6% -3.5%
2008 7.7% +1.7%
2009 7.0% -9.7%
2010 7.2% +3.3%
2011 7.8% +7.5%
2012 6.9% -11.2%
2015 7.4% +7.0%
2016 7.5% +1.9%
2017 13.0% +73.0%
2019 9.1% -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 7.0% 7.9% 5
2010s 8.4% 6.9% 13.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Indonesia 11.5%
  2. 10 Thailand 10.6% compare
  3. 11 Republic of Moldova 9.3% compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 8.9% compare
  5. 14 South Africa 8.2% compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 7.9% 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 9.1% 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 13.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Poland ranks 12th 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 30.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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