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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 12.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.2%
Change on year
up 58.5%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2019
All-time low
3.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

46810122005201220192005: 6.42006: 5.92007: 7.12008: 6.52009: 62010: 5.32011: 5.32012: 3.92015: 5.22016: 62017: 7.72019: 12.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Poland peaked at 12.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.

That places Poland 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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 -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 6.4%
2006 5.9% -7.7%
2007 7.1% +20.3%
2008 6.5% -8.6%
2009 6.0% -7.8%
2010 5.3% -12.0%
2011 5.3% -0.1%
2012 3.9% -25.7%
2015 5.2% +32.8%
2016 6.0% +16.2%
2017 7.7% +28.2%
2019 12.2% +58.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 5.9% 7.1% 5
2010s 6.5% 3.9% 12.2% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Indonesia 20.8% compare
  2. 7 Moldova 15.9% compare
  3. 8 Romania 12.8% compare
  4. 10 Armenia 10.6% compare
  5. 11 Mongolia 10.1% compare
  6. 12 Belarus 9.3% 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 12.2% 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 12.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Poland ranks 9th out of 24 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 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population