Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 8.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2006
All-time low
8.4%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02.557.5102005201220192005: 102006: 10.52007: 9.22008: 8.42009: 9.52010: 10.42011: 9.52012: 9.42015: 92016: 10.32017: 8.92019: 8.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 8.6% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Poland peaked at 10.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2008.

Poland ranks 19th of 30 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) (%) - Domestic Private in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 10.0%
2006 10.5% +4.5%
2007 9.2% -11.8%
2008 8.4% -8.9%
2009 9.5% +12.4%
2010 10.4% +10.4%
2011 9.5% -9.2%
2012 9.4% -1.4%
2015 9.0% -3.7%
2016 10.3% +14.4%
2017 8.9% -14.0%
2019 8.6% -3.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5%, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9%, 79% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 8.4% 10.5% 5
2010s 9.4% 8.6% 10.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Armenia 9.5% compare
  2. 17 Georgia 9.5% compare
  3. 18 Ecuador 8.9% compare
  4. 20 Mongolia 8.0% compare
  5. 21 Malawi 7.9% compare
  6. 22 Kyrgyzstan 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Poland was 8.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Poland ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population