Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 15.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.5%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2005
All-time low
15.5%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 19.7 preT2006: 19.5 preT2007: 18.8 preT2008: 19.2 preT2009: 18.5 preT2010: 18 preT2011: 17.5 preT2012: 17 preT2015: 16.2 preT2016: 17.1 preT2017: 17.2 preT2019: 15.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Poland is 15.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Poland peaked at 19.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 19.7%
2006 19.5% -1.2%
2007 18.8% -3.4%
2008 19.2% +1.8%
2009 18.5% -3.4%
2010 18.0% -3.1%
2011 17.5% -2.6%
2012 17.0% -2.5%
2015 16.2% -5.2%
2016 17.1% +5.8%
2017 17.2% +0.8%
2019 15.5% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 18.5% 19.7% 5
2010s 16.9% 15.5% 18.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Panama 16.8% compare
  2. 12 Peru 16.6% compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 15.9% compare
  4. 15 Mongolia 15.2% compare
  5. 16 El Salvador 15.2% compare
  6. 17 Russian Federation 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Poland was 15.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Poland ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 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