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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 98.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.0%
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2019
All-time low
65.1%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060801002005201220192005: 65.22006: 65.12007: 66.72008: 67.82009: 65.82010: 702011: 69.42012: 66.12015: 72.82016: 71.82017: 69.62019: 98

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 98.0% 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 40.9% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2006.

Poland ranks 3rd of 36 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 Protection and Labor -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 65.2%
2006 65.1% -0.2%
2007 66.7% +2.5%
2008 67.8% +1.6%
2009 65.8% -3.0%
2010 70.0% +6.5%
2011 69.4% -0.9%
2012 66.1% -4.7%
2015 72.8% +10.2%
2016 71.8% -1.4%
2017 69.6% -3.0%
2019 98.0% +40.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.7%, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 98.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.0%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.1% 65.1% 67.8% 5
2010s 73.9% 66.1% 98.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 103.9% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 80.1% compare
  4. 5 Romania 66.4% compare
  5. 6 Moldova 65.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 98.0% 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 98.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2006.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 36 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 49.1%. 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 -rural. 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 -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 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