Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 12.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.6%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2019
All-time low
7.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 10.12006: 10.52007: 102008: 8.72009: 8.82010: 82011: 8.32012: 7.52015: 92016: 9.42017: 112019: 12.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 12.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 12.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2012.

Poland ranks 23rd of 34 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 10.1%
2006 10.5% +3.9%
2007 10.0% -4.1%
2008 8.7% -13.8%
2009 8.8% +1.6%
2010 8.0% -9.1%
2011 8.3% +4.2%
2012 7.5% -9.6%
2015 9.0% +19.2%
2016 9.4% +4.6%
2017 11.0% +16.8%
2019 12.6% +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 8.7% 10.5% 5
2010s 9.4% 7.5% 12.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland was 12.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population