Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 44.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
44.4%
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2010
All-time low
33.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 45.8 preT2006: 44.3 preT2007: 46.8 preT2008: 47.5 preT2009: 45.2 preT2010: 49.1 preT2011: 45.8 preT2012: 44.6 preT2015: 43.5 preT2016: 35.8 preT2017: 33 preT2019: 44.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 44.4% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2019.

The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Poland peaked at 49.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2017.

That places Poland 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 45.8%
2006 44.3% -3.3%
2007 46.8% +5.8%
2008 47.5% +1.3%
2009 45.2% -4.7%
2010 49.1% +8.6%
2011 45.8% -6.9%
2012 44.6% -2.5%
2015 43.5% -2.4%
2016 35.8% -17.9%
2017 33.0% -7.7%
2019 44.4% +34.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 44.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 44.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.9% 44.3% 47.5% 5
2010s 42.3% 33.0% 49.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Brazil 47.5% compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 45.9% compare
  3. 7 Armenia 45.6% compare
  4. 9 Romania 42.3% compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 37.1% compare
  6. 11 Mongolia 35.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Poland was 44.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Poland ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population