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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 25.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2005
All-time low
24.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 28.22006: 28.12007: 27.62008: 27.12009: 28.12010: 26.92011: 26.12012: 27.82015: 26.22016: 26.42017: 24.52019: 25.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Poland stood at 25.4%.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Poland peaked at 28.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2017.

That places Poland 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 28.2%
2006 28.1% -0.3%
2007 27.6% -2.1%
2008 27.1% -1.6%
2009 28.1% +3.6%
2010 26.9% -4.3%
2011 26.1% -3.0%
2012 27.8% +6.8%
2015 26.2% -6.0%
2016 26.4% +0.7%
2017 24.5% -7.1%
2019 25.4% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 27.1% 28.2% 5
2010s 26.2% 24.5% 27.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 30.7% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 27.6% compare
  3. 3 Chile 27.4% compare
  4. 5 Argentina 25.4% compare
  5. 6 Romania 25.1% compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Poland was 25.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Poland ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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