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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2017
All-time low
13.6%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 13.62006: 14.62007: 15.52008: 16.22009: 15.72010: 15.42011: 15.12012: 16.22015: 14.82016: 15.72017: 182019: 17.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland stood at 17.6%.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 18.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 13.6%
2006 14.6% +7.8%
2007 15.5% +6.0%
2008 16.2% +4.7%
2009 15.7% -3.4%
2010 15.4% -2.1%
2011 15.1% -1.9%
2012 16.2% +7.6%
2015 14.8% -8.4%
2016 15.7% +5.8%
2017 18.0% +14.5%
2019 17.6% -2.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 13.6% 16.2% 5
2010s 16.1% 14.8% 18.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.4% compare
  2. 11 Republic of Moldova 17.9% compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 17.7% compare
  4. 14 Georgia 17.4% compare
  5. 15 Kyrgyzstan 16.5% compare
  6. 16 Romania 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 17.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population