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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 33.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.0%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2011
All-time low
33.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 35.92006: 37.22007: 37.62008: 38.52009: 37.82010: 41.82011: 42.62012: 41.22015: 40.62016: 38.42017: 35.42019: 33

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 33.0% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 42.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2019.

That places Poland 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 35.9%
2006 37.2% +3.8%
2007 37.6% +1.1%
2008 38.5% +2.2%
2009 37.8% -1.7%
2010 41.8% +10.6%
2011 42.6% +2.0%
2012 41.2% -3.4%
2015 40.6% -1.4%
2016 38.4% -5.4%
2017 35.4% -8.0%
2019 33.0% -6.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 33.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 33.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.4% 35.9% 38.5% 5
2010s 39.0% 33.0% 42.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Costa Rica 34.5% compare
  2. 9 Ecuador 33.6% compare
  3. 10 Serbia 33.3% compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 32.4% compare
  5. 13 El Salvador 31.9% compare
  6. 14 Colombia 31.7% compare

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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 33.0% 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 42.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 11th 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 12.6%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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