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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 22.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2017
All-time low
16.2%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 16.22006: 16.52007: 182008: 18.52009: 18.82010: 18.62011: 18.82012: 18.32015: 18.92016: 19.42017: 22.42019: 22.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland is 22.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 22.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2005.

That places Poland 2nd out of 37 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 16.2%
2006 16.5% +2.4%
2007 18.0% +8.5%
2008 18.5% +3.0%
2009 18.8% +1.8%
2010 18.6% -1.2%
2011 18.8% +1.1%
2012 18.3% -2.9%
2015 18.9% +3.5%
2016 19.4% +2.7%
2017 22.4% +15.4%
2019 22.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 16.2% 18.8% 5
2010s 19.8% 18.3% 22.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Albania 22.3% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 21.8% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 21.8% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 20.8% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 22.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% 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 17.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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