Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 10.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.4%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2005
All-time low
10.4%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 15.7 preT2006: 14.6 preT2007: 13.2 preT2008: 13.2 preT2009: 13 preT2010: 13.1 preT2011: 12.8 preT2012: 12.2 preT2015: 11.6 preT2016: 11.8 preT2017: 11 preT2019: 10.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland is 10.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 15.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.0% 15.7% 5
2010s 11.9% 10.4% 13.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 29 Ukraine 11.6% compare
  2. 30 Belarus 11.3% compare
  3. 31 Serbia 10.7% compare
  4. 33 Republic of Moldova 10.1% compare
  5. 34 Romania 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland was 10.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population