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

Poland: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 21.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2008
All-time low
19.2%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 222006: 20.42007: 20.82008: 25.42009: 21.32010: 19.22011: 212012: 21.72015: 23.52016: 22.72017: 22.52019: 21.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Poland is 21.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Poland peaked at 25.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2010.

That places Poland 15th 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 -urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 22.0%
2006 20.4% -7.1%
2007 20.8% +1.9%
2008 25.4% +22.1%
2009 21.3% -16.4%
2010 19.2% -9.6%
2011 21.0% +9.2%
2012 21.7% +3.6%
2015 23.5% +8.0%
2016 22.7% -3.1%
2017 22.5% -1.0%
2019 21.9% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 20.4% 25.4% 5
2010s 21.8% 19.2% 23.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Poland was 21.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2010.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Poland ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population