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

Poland: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 66.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
66.8%
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2019
All-time low
38.2%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 60.32006: 58.42007: 56.32008: 522009: 502010: 48.92011: 47.72012: 472015: 412016: 38.22017: 44.42019: 66.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland is 66.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland peaked at 66.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2016.

Poland ranks 8th of 30 countries on this measure, 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 60.3%
2006 58.4% -3.2%
2007 56.3% -3.6%
2008 52.0% -7.6%
2009 50.0% -3.9%
2010 48.9% -2.2%
2011 47.7% -2.5%
2012 47.0% -1.5%
2015 41.0% -12.7%
2016 38.2% -6.9%
2017 44.4% +16.4%
2019 66.8% +50.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.4% 50.0% 60.3% 5
2010s 47.7% 38.2% 66.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Romania 75.6% compare
  2. 6 Peru 75.2%
  3. 7 Russian Federation 67.6% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 59.7%
  5. 10 Chile 53.1% compare
  6. 11 Indonesia 46.9% 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 66.8% 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 66.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% 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 33.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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