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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 152.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
152.8%
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
152.8%
in 2019
All-time low
117.4%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0501001502005201220192005: 118.3 preT2006: 119.8 preT2007: 118.2 preT2008: 117.4 preT2009: 119.9 preT2010: 123.1 preT2011: 122.2 preT2012: 122.1 preT2015: 132.4 preT2016: 128.8 preT2017: 119.9 preT2019: 152.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Poland stood at 152.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 152.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 117.4%, in 2008.

That places Poland 2nd out of 37 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 118.3%
2006 119.8% +1.3%
2007 118.2% -1.4%
2008 117.4% -0.6%
2009 119.9% +2.1%
2010 123.1% +2.6%
2011 122.2% -0.7%
2012 122.1% -0.0%
2015 132.4% +8.4%
2016 128.8% -2.7%
2017 119.9% -6.9%
2019 152.8% +27.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 152.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 152.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.6%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 118.7% 117.4% 119.9% 5
2010s 128.7% 119.9% 152.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 155.6% compare
  2. 3 Romania 132.8% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 112.7% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 110.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 152.8% 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 152.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 117.4% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 37 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 27.3%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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