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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 30.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.7%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2010
All-time low
30.7%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 41.22006: 42.72007: 43.92008: 45.22009: 46.72010: 502011: 49.82012: 49.42015: 49.92016: 44.32017: 35.32019: 30.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland is 30.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland peaked at 50.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 17th of 26 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 41.2%
2006 42.7% +3.7%
2007 43.9% +2.8%
2008 45.2% +3.2%
2009 46.7% +3.2%
2010 50.0% +7.1%
2011 49.8% -0.3%
2012 49.4% -0.9%
2015 49.9% +1.0%
2016 44.3% -11.2%
2017 35.3% -20.3%
2019 30.7% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9% 41.2% 46.7% 5
2010s 44.2% 30.7% 50.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Republic of Moldova 31.9% compare
  2. 15 Belarus 31.3% compare
  3. 16 Armenia 31.3% compare
  4. 18 Romania 29.9% compare
  5. 19 Mongolia 29.3% compare
  6. 20 Peru 23.6%

See the full ranking of 26 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 30.7% 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 50.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Poland ranks 17th 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 34.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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