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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 13.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2005
All-time low
12.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 17.8 preT2006: 16.8 preT2007: 16.1 preT2008: 15 preT2009: 15.3 preT2010: 14.8 preT2011: 14.6 preT2012: 14.3 preT2015: 13.6 preT2016: 13.8 preT2017: 12.5 preT2019: 13.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 13.3% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2019.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Poland peaked at 17.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 17.8%
2006 16.8% -5.3%
2007 16.1% -4.1%
2008 15.0% -7.2%
2009 15.3% +1.8%
2010 14.8% -3.1%
2011 14.6% -1.4%
2012 14.3% -1.8%
2015 13.6% -4.7%
2016 13.8% +0.9%
2017 12.5% -9.1%
2019 13.3% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 15.0% 17.8% 5
2010s 13.8% 12.5% 14.8% 7

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  1. 27 Kosovo 15.2% compare
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  3. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 14.2% compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 12.6% compare
  5. 32 Belarus 12.5% compare
  6. 33 Romania 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Poland was 13.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Poland ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population