Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 19.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.1%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2019
All-time low
13.6%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 15.82006: 17.12007: 172008: 14.62009: 15.92010: 14.92011: 15.82012: 152015: 13.62016: 16.62017: 17.12019: 19.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland is 19.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland peaked at 19.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2015.

Poland ranks 17th of 34 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 15.8%
2006 17.1% +8.1%
2007 17.0% -0.2%
2008 14.6% -14.4%
2009 15.9% +9.0%
2010 14.9% -6.1%
2011 15.8% +5.8%
2012 15.0% -5.3%
2015 13.6% -9.0%
2016 16.6% +22.0%
2017 17.1% +3.1%
2019 19.1% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 14.6% 17.1% 5
2010s 16.0% 13.6% 19.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Peru 20.3% compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 19.8% compare
  3. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.5% compare
  4. 18 Viet Nam 19.0% compare
  5. 19 Romania 18.6% compare
  6. 20 Georgia 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland was 19.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Poland ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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