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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 10.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2005
All-time low
10.5%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 14.8 preT2006: 13.9 preT2007: 12.6 preT2008: 12.7 preT2009: 12.5 preT2010: 12.4 preT2011: 12.2 preT2012: 11.7 preT2015: 11.3 preT2016: 11.3 preT2017: 10.5 preT2019: 10.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Poland stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 14.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 14.8%
2006 13.9% -6.3%
2007 12.6% -9.6%
2008 12.7% +1.1%
2009 12.5% -1.6%
2010 12.4% -0.8%
2011 12.2% -1.7%
2012 11.7% -4.1%
2015 11.3% -4.0%
2016 11.3% +0.7%
2017 10.5% -7.4%
2019 10.5% -0.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.9%, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.6%, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 12.5% 14.8% 5
2010s 11.4% 10.5% 12.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 31 Georgia 11.5% compare
  2. 32 Belarus 10.6% compare
  3. 33 Serbia 10.6% compare
  4. 35 Republic of Moldova 9.7% compare
  5. 36 Indonesia 7.8% compare
  6. 37 Romania 6.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 10.5% 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 14.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 34th out of 37 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 16.4%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population