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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 20.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.2%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2011
All-time low
19.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 19.12006: 19.62007: 20.52008: 20.22009: 20.72010: 20.32011: 20.82012: 19.72015: 202016: 20.72017: 19.12019: 20.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 20.2% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 20.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2017.

That places Poland 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 19.1%
2006 19.6% +2.6%
2007 20.5% +4.6%
2008 20.2% -1.3%
2009 20.7% +2.2%
2010 20.3% -1.8%
2011 20.8% +2.4%
2012 19.7% -4.9%
2015 20.0% +1.5%
2016 20.7% +3.2%
2017 19.1% -7.7%
2019 20.2% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 19.1% 20.7% 5
2010s 20.1% 19.1% 20.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Kosovo 20.6% compare
  2. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 20.6% compare
  3. 8 Republic of Moldova 20.3% compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 20.1% compare
  5. 11 Armenia 18.5% compare
  6. 12 Georgia 18.5% 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 20.2% 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 20.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 9th out of 36 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 down 2.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population