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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 24.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.1%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2017
All-time low
21.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 25.22006: 23.12007: 22.52008: 23.82009: 232010: 23.52011: 21.72012: 23.42015: 25.42016: 24.12017: 26.12019: 24.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 24.1% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2019.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland peaked at 26.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2011.

That places Poland 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 25.2%
2006 23.1% -8.4%
2007 22.5% -2.6%
2008 23.8% +5.7%
2009 23.0% -3.3%
2010 23.5% +2.4%
2011 21.7% -8.0%
2012 23.4% +7.9%
2015 25.4% +8.9%
2016 24.1% -5.2%
2017 26.1% +8.3%
2019 24.1% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 22.5% 25.2% 5
2010s 24.0% 21.7% 26.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Türkiye 26.0% compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 25.9% compare
  3. 11 Sri Lanka 25.7% compare
  4. 13 Dominican Republic 23.5% compare
  5. 14 Kyrgyzstan 23.5% compare
  6. 15 Romania 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland was 24.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Poland ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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