Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Poland
Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 34.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Poland, 2005–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland stood at 34.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland peaked at 56.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2019.
That places Poland 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.7% | — |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -18.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 34.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Poland's 34.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.7% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 34.6% | 56.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
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 34.6% 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 56.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 25 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 32.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population