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

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 18.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.0%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2005
All-time low
16.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 23.12006: 22.12007: 21.42008: 20.92009: 21.42010: 20.32011: 20.12012: 18.82015: 20.12016: 19.12017: 16.62019: 18

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Poland stood at 18.0%.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Poland peaked at 23.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 23.1%
2006 22.1% -4.6%
2007 21.4% -2.9%
2008 20.9% -2.6%
2009 21.4% +2.8%
2010 20.3% -5.3%
2011 20.1% -1.0%
2012 18.8% -6.3%
2015 20.1% +6.8%
2016 19.1% -5.2%
2017 16.6% -13.2%
2019 18.0% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 20.9% 23.1% 5
2010s 19.0% 16.6% 20.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Honduras 23.8% compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 21.0% compare
  3. 6 Vietnam 20.9% compare
  4. 8 Paraguay 16.8% compare
  5. 9 South Africa 15.0% compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 14.6% 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 18.0% 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 23.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Poland ranks 7th out of 27 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 15.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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