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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 28.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2005
All-time low
28.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 33.82006: 32.72007: 30.22008: 292009: 28.92010: 29.32011: 30.32012: 30.32015: 30.92016: 28.22017: 29.72019: 28.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 33.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2019.

That places Poland 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 33.8%
2006 32.7% -3.2%
2007 30.2% -7.8%
2008 29.0% -4.1%
2009 28.9% -0.1%
2010 29.3% +1.3%
2011 30.3% +3.3%
2012 30.3% -0.1%
2015 30.9% +2.3%
2016 28.2% -8.8%
2017 29.7% +5.2%
2019 28.2% -5.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 28.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.8%, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 28.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.5%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 28.9% 33.8% 5
2010s 29.6% 28.2% 30.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Mongolia 38.8% compare
  2. 24 Kyrgyzstan 33.5% compare
  3. 25 Chile 30.0% compare
  4. 27 Armenia 25.5% compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 25.5% compare
  6. 29 Republic of Moldova 24.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 28.2% 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 33.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 26th 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 down 2.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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