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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 89.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.7%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2019
All-time low
77.0%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 79.52006: 79.62007: 792008: 79.42009: 772010: 81.42011: 81.32012: 78.42015: 79.62016: 822017: 78.52019: 89.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 89.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 89.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2009.

Poland ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Insurance -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 79.5%
2006 79.6% +0.2%
2007 79.0% -0.8%
2008 79.4% +0.5%
2009 77.0% -3.1%
2010 81.4% +5.7%
2011 81.3% -0.0%
2012 78.4% -3.6%
2015 79.6% +1.5%
2016 82.0% +3.1%
2017 78.5% -4.3%
2019 89.7% +14.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 89.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 89.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.9% 77.0% 79.6% 5
2010s 81.6% 78.4% 89.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Colombia 580.0% compare
  2. 2 Romania 105.6% compare
  3. 3 South Africa 100.0% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 81.6% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 81.1% compare
  6. 7 Sri Lanka 71.3% compare

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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 89.7% 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 89.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 4th out of 30 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 16.6%. 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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 273 data points, 2002–2023
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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