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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 32.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.1%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2015
All-time low
32.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 51.2 preT2006: 51.9 preT2007: 51.7 preT2008: 52.6 preT2009: 51.8 preT2010: 56.1 preT2011: 56.7 preT2012: 57.2 preT2015: 61.4 preT2016: 52.1 preT2017: 44.4 preT2019: 32.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland peaked at 61.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 51.2%
2006 51.9% +1.3%
2007 51.7% -0.4%
2008 52.6% +1.8%
2009 51.8% -1.5%
2010 56.1% +8.3%
2011 56.7% +1.0%
2012 57.2% +1.0%
2015 61.4% +7.4%
2016 52.1% -15.2%
2017 44.4% -14.8%
2019 32.1% -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.8% 51.2% 52.6% 5
2010s 51.4% 32.1% 61.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland was 32.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Poland ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population