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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 15.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.4%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2019
All-time low
9.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Poland, 2008–2019

0510152008201320192008: 9.92009: 12.22010: 12.32011: 10.72012: 9.72015: 9.52016: 11.82017: 14.52019: 15.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 15.4% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Poland peaked at 15.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2015.

That places Poland 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Poland, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 9.9%
2009 12.2% +23.5%
2010 12.3% +0.2%
2011 10.7% -13.1%
2012 9.7% -8.7%
2015 9.5% -2.6%
2016 11.8% +24.4%
2017 14.5% +23.0%
2019 15.4% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 9.9% 12.2% 2
2010s 12.0% 9.5% 15.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Serbia 21.0% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 16.0% compare
  3. 4 Kyrgyzstan 12.3% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 11.0% compare
  5. 6 Mexico 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Poland was 15.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population