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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 16.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2017
All-time low
13.7%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 13.72006: 13.72007: 14.82008: 15.42009: 14.52010: 152011: 14.42012: 14.62015: 14.42016: 14.92017: 16.92019: 16.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland stood at 16.7%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 16.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2005.

That places Poland 11th out of 37 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 Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 13.7%
2006 13.7% +0.5%
2007 14.8% +8.0%
2008 15.4% +3.8%
2009 14.5% -5.9%
2010 15.0% +3.4%
2011 14.4% -4.0%
2012 14.6% +1.2%
2015 14.4% -1.2%
2016 14.9% +3.6%
2017 16.9% +13.3%
2019 16.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 13.7% 15.4% 5
2010s 15.3% 14.4% 16.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Ukraine 18.8% compare
  2. 9 Romania 17.8% compare
  3. 10 Armenia 17.8% compare
  4. 12 Chile 16.1% compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 15.8% compare
  6. 14 Mongolia 15.2% compare

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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 16.7% 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 16.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 11th out of 37 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 15.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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