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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social was 16.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.0%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
24th
of 24 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2015
All-time low
13.9%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 13.92006: 15.42007: 15.52008: 15.62009: 15.12010: 17.12011: 16.92012: 18.12015: 19.92016: 182017: 18.42019: 16

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Poland is 16.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Poland peaked at 19.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 24th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 13.9%
2006 15.4% +11.0%
2007 15.5% +1.0%
2008 15.6% +0.5%
2009 15.1% -3.6%
2010 17.1% +13.7%
2011 16.9% -1.2%
2012 18.1% +7.0%
2015 19.9% +10.2%
2016 18.0% -9.9%
2017 18.4% +2.3%
2019 16.0% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 13.9% 15.6% 5
2010s 17.8% 16.0% 19.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Mongolia 18.1% compare
  2. 22 Ukraine 17.4% compare
  3. 23 Kazakhstan 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Poland was 16.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
Poland ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population