Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.2%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2005
All-time low
15.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 19 preT2006: 18.7 preT2007: 18.4 preT2008: 17.8 preT2009: 17 preT2010: 16.7 preT2011: 17.4 preT2012: 16.9 preT2015: 16.2 preT2016: 16.1 preT2017: 15.3 preT2019: 17.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 17.2% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 19.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 19.0%
2006 18.7% -1.4%
2007 18.4% -1.9%
2008 17.8% -3.2%
2009 17.0% -4.6%
2010 16.7% -1.5%
2011 17.4% +4.1%
2012 16.9% -2.8%
2015 16.2% -4.5%
2016 16.1% -0.2%
2017 15.3% -5.0%
2019 17.2% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 17.0% 19.0% 5
2010s 16.6% 15.3% 17.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Indonesia 17.8% compare
  2. 8 Armenia 17.5% compare
  3. 9 Chile 17.3% compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 17.0% compare
  5. 12 Kosovo 16.7% compare
  6. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 17.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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