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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 19.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.6%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2006
All-time low
19.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 22.12006: 22.22007: 21.72008: 21.72009: 22.22010: 21.42011: 21.22012: 21.62015: 21.32016: 212017: 20.82019: 19.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Poland is 19.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Poland peaked at 22.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2019.

That places Poland 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 22.1%
2006 22.2% +0.1%
2007 21.7% -1.9%
2008 21.7% -0.3%
2009 22.2% +2.2%
2010 21.4% -3.3%
2011 21.2% -1.2%
2012 21.6% +1.9%
2015 21.3% -1.1%
2016 21.0% -1.7%
2017 20.8% -0.8%
2019 19.6% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 21.7% 22.2% 5
2010s 21.0% 19.6% 21.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Paraguay 20.3% compare
  2. 8 Belarus 20.3% compare
  3. 9 South Africa 20.0% compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 19.0% compare
  5. 12 Republic of Moldova 18.7% compare
  6. 13 Armenia 18.5% 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 19.6% 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 22.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Poland ranks 10th 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 11.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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