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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 30.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2005
All-time low
30.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 362006: 34.72007: 32.12008: 31.12009: 31.22010: 31.72011: 32.42012: 32.42015: 332016: 312017: 30.22019: 30.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland is 30.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 36.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2017.

That places Poland 25th out of 34 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 36.0%
2006 34.7% -3.8%
2007 32.1% -7.3%
2008 31.1% -3.0%
2009 31.2% +0.3%
2010 31.7% +1.6%
2011 32.4% +2.3%
2012 32.4% +0.0%
2015 33.0% +1.8%
2016 31.0% -6.0%
2017 30.2% -2.9%
2019 30.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 31.1% 36.0% 5
2010s 31.6% 30.2% 33.0% 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 30.2% 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 36.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 25th 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 3.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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