Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 15.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2005
All-time low
15.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Poland, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 212006: 20.32007: 19.62008: 18.82009: 19.92010: 20.32011: 20.12012: 20.22015: 17.32016: 16.32017: 15.32019: 15.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Poland is 15.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Poland peaked at 21.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 21.0%
2006 20.3% -3.2%
2007 19.6% -3.6%
2008 18.8% -4.1%
2009 19.9% +6.0%
2010 20.3% +1.8%
2011 20.1% -1.0%
2012 20.2% +0.6%
2015 17.3% -14.2%
2016 16.3% -5.8%
2017 15.3% -6.6%
2019 15.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 18.8% 21.0% 5
2010s 17.9% 15.3% 20.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 32 Sri Lanka 18.4% compare
  2. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 17.0% compare
  3. 34 Kazakhstan 16.1% compare
  4. 36 Pakistan 12.2% compare
  5. 37 Viet Nam 6.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Poland was 15.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Poland ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population