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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 18.1% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
18.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2005
All-time low
18.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 212006: 20.52007: 19.12008: 18.92009: 18.82010: 192011: 18.82012: 18.82015: 19.52016: 192017: 182019: 18.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 18.1% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 21.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2017.

That places Poland 28th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 18.8% 21.0% 5
2010s 18.7% 18.0% 19.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Belarus, Republic of 20.0% compare
  2. 26 Kyrgyz Republic 19.5% compare
  3. 27 Armenia, Republic of 18.7% compare
  4. 29 Albania 18.0% compare
  5. 30 Russia 17.6% compare
  6. 31 Romania 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland was 18.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 28th out of 36 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 3.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 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