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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 10.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.8%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2006
All-time low
8.6%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02.557.5102005201220192005: 10.62006: 10.92007: 10.62008: 9.22009: 10.62010: 8.92011: 8.62012: 8.82015: 9.42016: 8.62017: 10.42019: 10.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 10.8% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 10.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2016.

Poland ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 10.6%
2006 10.9% +2.8%
2007 10.6% -2.1%
2008 9.2% -13.1%
2009 10.6% +15.2%
2010 8.9% -16.7%
2011 8.6% -2.8%
2012 8.8% +2.6%
2015 9.4% +6.3%
2016 8.6% -8.9%
2017 10.4% +21.2%
2019 10.8% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 9.2% 10.9% 5
2010s 9.3% 8.6% 10.8% 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 10.8% 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 10.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 20th out of 35 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 1.8%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population