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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.8%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2009
All-time low
21.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 25.52006: 25.52007: 252008: 24.82009: 25.92010: 24.72011: 24.52012: 25.12015: 24.82016: 24.72017: 21.62019: 22.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 22.8% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 25.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 25.5%
2006 25.5% +0.1%
2007 25.0% -1.8%
2008 24.8% -0.8%
2009 25.9% +4.3%
2010 24.7% -4.7%
2011 24.5% -0.5%
2012 25.1% +2.3%
2015 24.8% -1.3%
2016 24.7% -0.3%
2017 21.6% -12.4%
2019 22.8% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 24.8% 25.9% 5
2010s 24.0% 21.6% 25.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 6 Belarus 23.1% compare
  4. 8 Serbia 22.2% compare
  5. 9 Armenia 22.2% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 22.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population