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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 27.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.1%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2015
All-time low
27.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 37.22006: 36.12007: 37.22008: 38.12009: 39.92010: 40.22011: 39.72012: 43.32015: 44.22016: 36.82017: 28.62019: 27.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 27.1% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland peaked at 44.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 17th of 24 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 37.2%
2006 36.1% -2.8%
2007 37.2% +3.0%
2008 38.1% +2.4%
2009 39.9% +4.7%
2010 40.2% +0.9%
2011 39.7% -1.2%
2012 43.3% +8.8%
2015 44.2% +2.1%
2016 36.8% -16.7%
2017 28.6% -22.2%
2019 27.1% -5.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 27.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 27.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.8%, 85% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.7% 36.1% 39.9% 5
2010s 37.1% 27.1% 44.2% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Belarus 31.7% compare
  2. 15 Mongolia 29.2% compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 27.2% compare
  4. 18 Armenia 25.6% compare
  5. 19 Indonesia 19.7% compare
  6. 20 Peru 16.7%

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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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 27.1% 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 44.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Poland ranks 17th out of 24 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 32.0%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 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