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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 42.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42.8%
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2010
All-time low
31.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 41.82006: 41.72007: 452008: 41.42009: 42.52010: 47.42011: 432012: 422015: 39.72016: 34.82017: 31.52019: 42.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Poland stood at 42.8%.

That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Poland peaked at 47.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2017.

That places Poland 9th 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) (%) - Domestic Private in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 41.8%
2006 41.7% -0.2%
2007 45.0% +7.9%
2008 41.4% -8.0%
2009 42.5% +2.6%
2010 47.4% +11.6%
2011 43.0% -9.3%
2012 42.0% -2.3%
2015 39.7% -5.6%
2016 34.8% -12.2%
2017 31.5% -9.6%
2019 42.8% +36.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 42.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 42.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.5% 41.4% 45.0% 5
2010s 40.2% 31.5% 47.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Brazil 44.9% compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 44.7% compare
  3. 8 Kyrgyzstan 43.8% compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 38.3% compare
  5. 11 Sri Lanka 38.3% compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 38.0% 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 42.8% 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 47.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Poland ranks 9th 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 up 0.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population