Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 23.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2019
All-time low
20.3%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 22.1 preT2006: 21.9 preT2007: 21.7 preT2008: 22.4 preT2009: 23.2 preT2010: 21.6 preT2011: 22.1 preT2012: 22.8 preT2015: 20.3 preT2016: 22.8 preT2017: 22.9 preT2019: 23.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 23.5% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 23.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.

Poland ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 22.1%
2006 21.9% -0.7%
2007 21.7% -1.2%
2008 22.4% +3.3%
2009 23.2% +3.4%
2010 21.6% -6.6%
2011 22.1% +2.2%
2012 22.8% +3.0%
2015 20.3% -10.8%
2016 22.8% +12.4%
2017 22.9% +0.2%
2019 23.5% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 21.7% 23.2% 5
2010s 22.3% 20.3% 23.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Paraguay 24.4% compare
  2. 10 Dominican Republic 24.3% compare
  3. 11 Peru 23.9% compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 22.8% compare
  5. 14 Belarus 22.6% compare
  6. 15 Mongolia 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland was 23.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population