Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 25.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2012
All-time low
25.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 31.62006: 30.82007: 32.32008: 33.42009: 34.82010: 352011: 34.62012: 35.92015: 35.42016: 31.72017: 272019: 25.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 25.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 35.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 31.6%
2006 30.8% -2.5%
2007 32.3% +4.9%
2008 33.4% +3.3%
2009 34.8% +4.1%
2010 35.0% +0.8%
2011 34.6% -1.4%
2012 35.9% +3.9%
2015 35.4% -1.3%
2016 31.7% -10.5%
2017 27.0% -14.9%
2019 25.9% -4.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 25.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 30.8% 34.8% 5
2010s 32.2% 25.9% 35.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Mongolia 26.9% compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 26.5% compare
  3. 12 Kyrgyzstan 26.4% compare
  4. 14 Armenia 25.5% compare
  5. 15 El Salvador 25.2% compare
  6. 16 Honduras 24.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland was 25.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population