Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 10.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.4%
Change on year
up 175.5%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

2468102005201220192005: 3.4 preT2006: 3.1 preT2007: 3.1 preT2008: 2.5 preT2009: 3.1 preT2010: 2.7 preT2011: 2.3 preT2012: 1.8 preT2015: 2.2 preT2016: 2.9 preT2017: 3.8 preT2019: 10.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 10.4% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.5% on the previous year and up 229.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland peaked at 10.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.

Poland ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 3.4%
2006 3.1% -7.9%
2007 3.1% -2.8%
2008 2.5% -16.6%
2009 3.1% +23.5%
2010 2.7% -14.1%
2011 2.3% -16.0%
2012 1.8% -20.0%
2015 2.2% +22.8%
2016 2.9% +29.6%
2017 3.8% +30.1%
2019 10.4% +175.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.5% 3.4% 5
2010s 3.7% 1.8% 10.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  2. 6 Mongolia 11.1% compare
  3. 7 Romania 10.6% compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 8.3% compare
  5. 10 Colombia 7.9% compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland was 10.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Poland ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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