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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 19.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.5%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2005
All-time low
17.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 22.92006: 21.82007: 21.72008: 21.32009: 22.32010: 19.72011: 20.22012: 18.92015: 20.52016: 19.82017: 17.32019: 19.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Poland is 19.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Poland peaked at 22.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 22.9%
2006 21.8% -4.5%
2007 21.7% -0.5%
2008 21.3% -1.9%
2009 22.3% +4.5%
2010 19.7% -11.3%
2011 20.2% +2.5%
2012 18.9% -6.4%
2015 20.5% +8.3%
2016 19.8% -3.3%
2017 17.3% -12.8%
2019 19.5% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 21.3% 22.9% 5
2010s 19.4% 17.3% 20.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Mongolia 24.6% compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 19.9% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 18.1% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 16.4% compare
  5. 6 Uruguay 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Poland was 19.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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