Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 8.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.9%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2005
All-time low
8.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 12.5 preT2006: 12 preT2007: 11 preT2008: 11.2 preT2009: 10.8 preT2010: 10.9 preT2011: 10.2 preT2012: 9.8 preT2015: 9.6 preT2016: 9.7 preT2017: 9.7 preT2019: 8.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 8.9% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 12.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2019.

That places Poland 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 12.5%
2006 12.0% -3.5%
2007 11.0% -8.2%
2008 11.2% +1.5%
2009 10.8% -3.3%
2010 10.9% +0.3%
2011 10.2% -6.5%
2012 9.8% -3.9%
2015 9.6% -1.6%
2016 9.7% +1.4%
2017 9.7% +0.0%
2019 8.9% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 10.8% 12.5% 5
2010s 9.8% 8.9% 10.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Ukraine 11.0% compare
  2. 34 Serbia 10.6% compare
  3. 35 Republic of Moldova 9.8% compare
  4. 37 Romania 6.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland was 8.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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