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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 32.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.8%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2017
All-time low
27.3%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 27.3 preT2006: 28.1 preT2007: 29.4 preT2008: 30.7 preT2009: 31.4 preT2010: 31 preT2011: 31.2 preT2012: 31.7 preT2015: 33.2 preT2016: 33.8 preT2017: 35.4 preT2019: 32.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 32.8% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2019.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 35.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 27.3%
2006 28.1% +2.7%
2007 29.4% +4.8%
2008 30.7% +4.6%
2009 31.4% +2.1%
2010 31.0% -1.1%
2011 31.2% +0.4%
2012 31.7% +1.7%
2015 33.2% +4.9%
2016 33.8% +1.7%
2017 35.4% +4.7%
2019 32.8% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.4% 27.3% 31.4% 5
2010s 32.7% 31.0% 35.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 34.3% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 32.7% compare
  3. 4 Chile 32.4% compare
  4. 5 Romania 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland was 32.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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