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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 117.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
117.2%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
117.2%
in 2019
All-time low
80.2%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02550751001252005201220192005: 80.22006: 82.22007: 83.22008: 84.42009: 84.32010: 86.42011: 86.52012: 89.32015: 102.52016: 102.42017: 101.32019: 117.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 117.2% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 117.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, 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 Insurance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 80.2%
2006 82.2% +2.5%
2007 83.2% +1.2%
2008 84.4% +1.5%
2009 84.3% -0.1%
2010 86.4% +2.5%
2011 86.5% +0.1%
2012 89.3% +3.3%
2015 102.5% +14.8%
2016 102.4% -0.1%
2017 101.3% -1.1%
2019 117.2% +15.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 117.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.0%, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 117.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5%, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.8% 80.2% 84.4% 5
2010s 97.9% 86.4% 117.2% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 150.8% compare
  2. 3 Romania 106.9% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 89.1% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 80.6% 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 117.2% 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 117.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 2nd 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 39.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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