Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 23.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.5%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2017
All-time low
23.5%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 25.82006: 26.42007: 25.92008: 25.72009: 27.12010: 27.42011: 27.22012: 262015: 24.12016: 27.12017: 28.12019: 23.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland stood at 23.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland peaked at 28.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 13th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 25.8%
2006 26.4% +2.5%
2007 25.9% -2.2%
2008 25.7% -0.5%
2009 27.1% +5.3%
2010 27.4% +1.1%
2011 27.2% -0.6%
2012 26.0% -4.4%
2015 24.1% -7.5%
2016 27.1% +12.5%
2017 28.1% +3.7%
2019 23.5% -16.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 23.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.8%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 23.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 25.7% 27.1% 5
2010s 26.2% 23.5% 28.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Mongolia 25.4% compare
  2. 11 Ukraine 23.9% compare
  3. 12 Armenia 23.7% compare
  4. 14 Romania 22.7% compare
  5. 15 Serbia 21.5% compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland was 23.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Poland ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population