Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 19.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.8%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2017
All-time low
19.3%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Poland, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 19.3 preT2006: 21.2 preT2007: 20.4 preT2008: 20.3 preT2009: 20.9 preT2010: 19.6 preT2011: 20.8 preT2012: 20.6 preT2015: 21 preT2016: 22.8 preT2017: 23.6 preT2019: 19.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Poland stood at 19.8%.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Poland peaked at 23.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2005.

That places Poland 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 19.3%
2006 21.2% +10.2%
2007 20.4% -3.9%
2008 20.3% -0.7%
2009 20.9% +2.8%
2010 19.6% -5.8%
2011 20.8% +6.0%
2012 20.6% -1.2%
2015 21.0% +2.2%
2016 22.8% +8.5%
2017 23.6% +3.5%
2019 19.8% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 19.3% 21.2% 5
2010s 21.2% 19.6% 23.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Romania 20.5% compare
  2. 25 Brazil 19.9% compare
  3. 26 Thailand 19.8% compare
  4. 28 Georgia 19.6% compare
  5. 29 Armenia 19.1% compare
  6. 30 Kyrgyzstan 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Poland was 19.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Poland ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population