Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 14.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2019
All-time low
10.8%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 12.52006: 12.92007: 12.52008: 12.92009: 11.42010: 10.82011: 11.52012: 11.72015: 12.22016: 13.72017: 14.22019: 14.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland is 14.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 14.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2010.

Poland ranks 23rd of 35 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 12.5%
2006 12.9% +2.8%
2007 12.5% -2.8%
2008 12.9% +3.2%
2009 11.4% -11.4%
2010 10.8% -5.9%
2011 11.5% +7.0%
2012 11.7% +1.6%
2015 12.2% +4.3%
2016 13.7% +12.5%
2017 14.2% +3.6%
2019 14.7% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.4% 12.9% 5
2010s 12.7% 10.8% 14.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland was 14.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population