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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 7.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
7.2%
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2017
All-time low
7.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02.557.5102005201220192005: 8.92006: 92007: 8.32008: 82009: 8.42010: 8.52011: 9.12012: 9.22015: 8.22016: 9.72017: 102019: 7.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Poland stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Poland peaked at 10.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 8.9%
2006 9.0% +0.3%
2007 8.3% -7.5%
2008 8.0% -3.7%
2009 8.4% +5.7%
2010 8.5% +1.0%
2011 9.1% +6.3%
2012 9.2% +1.5%
2015 8.2% -10.9%
2016 9.7% +18.4%
2017 10.0% +3.6%
2019 7.2% -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 8.0% 9.0% 5
2010s 8.8% 7.2% 10.0% 7

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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 7.2% 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 10.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Poland ranks 26th out of 31 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 15.1%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 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