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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2019
All-time low
18.0%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 182006: 18.52007: 19.22008: 19.32009: 19.12010: 19.32011: 19.52012: 18.82015: 18.92016: 19.42017: 18.72019: 19.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 19.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2005.

That places Poland 8th out of 37 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 18.0%
2006 18.5% +2.8%
2007 19.2% +3.6%
2008 19.3% +0.4%
2009 19.1% -1.0%
2010 19.3% +1.1%
2011 19.5% +1.1%
2012 18.8% -3.5%
2015 18.9% +0.3%
2016 19.4% +2.5%
2017 18.7% -3.4%
2019 19.6% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 18.0% 19.3% 5
2010s 19.2% 18.7% 19.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Republic of Moldova 21.2% compare
  2. 6 Serbia 20.4% compare
  3. 7 Romania 20.2% compare
  4. 9 Armenia 18.9% compare
  5. 10 Kosovo 18.8% compare
  6. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.8% 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 19.6% 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 19.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 8th 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 2.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population