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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 92.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
92.9%
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2019
All-time low
62.4%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060801002005201220192005: 62.42006: 63.32007: 64.42008: 65.82009: 64.12010: 66.52011: 67.22012: 65.62015: 72.62016: 74.52017: 72.42019: 92.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Poland stood at 92.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 92.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 2nd of 37 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 62.4%
2006 63.3% +1.5%
2007 64.4% +1.7%
2008 65.8% +2.1%
2009 64.1% -2.6%
2010 66.5% +3.8%
2011 67.2% +1.0%
2012 65.6% -2.4%
2015 72.6% +10.7%
2016 74.5% +2.6%
2017 72.4% -2.9%
2019 92.9% +28.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 92.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 92.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.0% 62.4% 65.8% 5
2010s 73.1% 65.6% 92.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 93.6% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 80.8% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 69.2% compare
  4. 5 Romania 62.8% 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 92.9% 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 92.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2005.
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 45.1%. 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. 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
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