Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2017
All-time low
15.4%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 17.82006: 18.42007: 17.32008: 18.12009: 17.72010: 182011: 172012: 16.82015: 15.42016: 18.52017: 20.52019: 20.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland is 20.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland peaked at 20.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2015.

That places Poland 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 17.8%
2006 18.4% +3.5%
2007 17.3% -5.8%
2008 18.1% +4.8%
2009 17.7% -2.6%
2010 18.0% +1.7%
2011 17.0% -5.4%
2012 16.8% -1.0%
2015 15.4% -8.7%
2016 18.5% +20.3%
2017 20.5% +11.1%
2019 20.3% -1.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 17.3% 18.4% 5
2010s 18.1% 15.4% 20.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 6 Vietnam 20.9% compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 20.3% compare
  5. 9 Peru 20.2%
  6. 10 El Salvador 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland was 20.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Poland ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population