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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 10.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.8%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2017
All-time low
6.8%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 6.82006: 7.32007: 8.32008: 8.72009: 8.52010: 8.62011: 8.62012: 8.42015: 8.42016: 9.72017: 12.92019: 10.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland is 10.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 12.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 6.8%
2006 7.3% +7.5%
2007 8.3% +13.9%
2008 8.7% +5.6%
2009 8.5% -2.4%
2010 8.6% +0.8%
2011 8.6% -0.3%
2012 8.4% -1.9%
2015 8.4% -0.3%
2016 9.7% +15.1%
2017 12.9% +33.9%
2019 10.8% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 6.8% 8.7% 5
2010s 9.6% 8.4% 12.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Serbia 13.3% compare
  2. 7 Kyrgyzstan 12.9% compare
  3. 8 Belarus 11.4% compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 8.6% compare
  5. 11 Romania 8.0% compare
  6. 12 Chile 7.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 10.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 9th out of 34 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 26.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population