Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 12.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.9%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2017
All-time low
8.0%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 82006: 8.22007: 9.32008: 10.22009: 9.82010: 10.12011: 9.92012: 9.62015: 10.52016: 11.82017: 15.22019: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland is 12.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 15.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2005.

That places Poland 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 8.0%
2006 8.2% +3.0%
2007 9.3% +12.8%
2008 10.2% +9.5%
2009 9.8% -3.2%
2010 10.1% +2.6%
2011 9.9% -1.9%
2012 9.6% -3.4%
2015 10.5% +9.4%
2016 11.8% +12.2%
2017 15.2% +29.4%
2019 12.9% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 8.0% 10.2% 5
2010s 11.4% 9.6% 15.2% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Moldova 14.5% compare
  2. 5 Serbia 13.8% compare
  3. 6 Kyrgyzstan 13.7% compare
  4. 8 Armenia 12.7% compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 10.3% compare
  6. 10 Belarus 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland was 12.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population