Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland

Poland: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 54.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.8%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2019
All-time low
34.0%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 52.6 preT2006: 50.2 preT2007: 48.5 preT2008: 45.4 preT2009: 42.1 preT2010: 42.8 preT2011: 42.2 preT2012: 42 preT2015: 38.4 preT2016: 34 preT2017: 43.8 preT2019: 54.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland peaked at 54.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2016.

That places Poland 8th out of 30 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.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 52.6%
2006 50.2% -4.5%
2007 48.5% -3.3%
2008 45.4% -6.5%
2009 42.1% -7.2%
2010 42.8% +1.7%
2011 42.2% -1.4%
2012 42.0% -0.4%
2015 38.4% -8.6%
2016 34.0% -11.4%
2017 43.8% +28.6%
2019 54.8% +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.8% 42.1% 52.6% 5
2010s 42.6% 34.0% 54.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Russia 78.1% compare
  2. 6 Peru 76.8%
  3. 7 Argentina 65.4%
  4. 9 Romania 52.5% compare
  5. 10 Indonesia 51.3% compare
  6. 11 Chile 50.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland was 54.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Poland ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)