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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 22.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2019
All-time low
16.0%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 16.32006: 162007: 17.52008: 18.42009: 18.42010: 18.32011: 18.12012: 17.82015: 19.92016: 20.32017: 21.92019: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2006.

That places Poland 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 16.3%
2006 16.0% -1.3%
2007 17.5% +9.2%
2008 18.4% +5.1%
2009 18.4% -0.2%
2010 18.3% -0.3%
2011 18.1% -1.1%
2012 17.8% -1.9%
2015 19.9% +12.1%
2016 20.3% +2.0%
2017 21.9% +8.0%
2019 22.3% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 16.0% 18.4% 5
2010s 19.8% 17.8% 22.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Ukraine 20.2% compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 20.0% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 19.9% 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 22.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2006.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 1st out of 33 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 21.7%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 308 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