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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 55.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.7%
Change on year
up 111.1%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2019
All-time low
26.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 30.5 preT2006: 30.7 preT2007: 31.6 preT2008: 28.5 preT2009: 28.1 preT2010: 31.6 preT2011: 31.1 preT2012: 31.2 preT2015: 35.3 preT2016: 31.8 preT2017: 26.4 preT2019: 55.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland stood at 55.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 111.1% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland peaked at 55.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2017.

That places Poland 1st out of 26 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) (%) - Unconditional in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 30.5%
2006 30.7% +0.7%
2007 31.6% +3.0%
2008 28.5% -9.9%
2009 28.1% -1.3%
2010 31.6% +12.5%
2011 31.1% -1.7%
2012 31.2% +0.4%
2015 35.3% +13.1%
2016 31.8% -10.2%
2017 26.4% -16.9%
2019 55.7% +111.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 55.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 55.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.7%, 2.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 28.1% 31.6% 5
2010s 34.7% 26.4% 55.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Armenia 54.8% compare
  2. 3 Georgia 53.7% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 53.6% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland was 55.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Poland ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group