Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 9.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.7%
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
16th
of 24 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2006
All-time low
9.7%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 20.32006: 22.62007: 21.82008: 20.42009: 18.62010: 21.12011: 20.72012: 21.92015: 18.62016: 152017: 152019: 9.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 9.7% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Poland peaked at 22.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 16th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 20.3%
2006 22.6% +11.3%
2007 21.8% -3.3%
2008 20.4% -6.4%
2009 18.6% -8.8%
2010 21.1% +13.2%
2011 20.7% -1.9%
2012 21.9% +5.7%
2015 18.6% -15.1%
2016 15.0% -19.4%
2017 15.0% -0.0%
2019 9.7% -35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 18.6% 22.6% 5
2010s 17.4% 9.7% 21.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 15 South Africa 10.5% compare
  4. 17 Argentina 6.9% compare
  5. 18 Armenia 6.6% compare
  6. 19 Kazakhstan 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Poland?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Poland was 9.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance?
Poland ranks 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)