Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 47.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.7%
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2019
All-time low
23.3%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 28.22006: 27.42007: 27.22008: 24.62009: 23.32010: 27.32011: 28.92012: 27.82015: 35.62016: 33.62017: 33.22019: 47.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 47.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 47.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2009.

That places Poland 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 28.2%
2006 27.4% -2.7%
2007 27.2% -0.6%
2008 24.6% -9.8%
2009 23.3% -5.0%
2010 27.3% +17.0%
2011 28.9% +5.7%
2012 27.8% -3.6%
2015 35.6% +27.9%
2016 33.6% -5.7%
2017 33.2% -1.2%
2019 47.7% +43.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 47.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 47.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 23.3% 28.2% 5
2010s 33.4% 27.3% 47.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 83.6% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 52.8% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 46.6% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 41.8% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland was 47.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group