Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 11.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.7%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2005
All-time low
11.7%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 33.42006: 322007: 30.52008: 27.82009: 27.52010: 24.32011: 24.72012: 22.92015: 19.12016: 16.52017: 14.12019: 11.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 11.7% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social assistance in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social assistance in Poland peaked at 33.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 7th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 33.4%
2006 32.0% -4.3%
2007 30.5% -4.8%
2008 27.8% -8.7%
2009 27.5% -1.2%
2010 24.3% -11.7%
2011 24.7% +1.8%
2012 22.9% -7.5%
2015 19.1% -16.6%
2016 16.5% -13.4%
2017 14.1% -14.8%
2019 11.7% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 27.5% 33.4% 5
2010s 19.1% 11.7% 24.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Mongolia 18.5% compare
  2. 5 Peru 13.8% compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 13.1% compare
  4. 8 Chile 10.4% compare
  5. 9 Mexico 7.6% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social assistance in Poland?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social assistance in Poland was 11.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social assistance?
Poland ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)