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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 30.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.3%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2005
All-time low
27.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 37.92006: 35.32007: 33.12008: 32.32009: 33.12010: 33.12011: 33.92012: 33.22015: 342016: 31.92017: 27.32019: 30.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 30.3%.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 37.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2017.

That places Poland 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Insurance -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 37.9%
2006 35.3% -6.7%
2007 33.1% -6.4%
2008 32.3% -2.4%
2009 33.1% +2.4%
2010 33.1% -0.0%
2011 33.9% +2.6%
2012 33.2% -2.3%
2015 34.0% +2.7%
2016 31.9% -6.2%
2017 27.3% -14.4%
2019 30.3% +11.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 30.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 30.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 32.3% 37.9% 5
2010s 32.0% 27.3% 34.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 Mongolia 37.0% compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 36.4% compare
  3. 21 Kyrgyzstan 31.4% compare
  4. 23 Romania 30.3% compare
  5. 24 Chile 29.2% compare
  6. 25 Armenia 28.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 30.3% 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 37.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 22nd out of 31 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 down 8.3%. 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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population