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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 44.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.7%
Change on year
up 68.6%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2019
All-time low
22.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 23.62006: 22.52007: 24.22008: 22.22009: 22.12010: 25.92011: 26.52012: 26.62015: 312016: 27.52017: 26.52019: 44.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 44.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 68.6% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland peaked at 44.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2009.

That places Poland 3rd out of 25 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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 23.6%
2006 22.5% -4.5%
2007 24.2% +7.6%
2008 22.2% -8.4%
2009 22.1% -0.3%
2010 25.9% +17.1%
2011 26.5% +2.4%
2012 26.6% +0.2%
2015 31.0% +16.5%
2016 27.5% -11.3%
2017 26.5% -3.5%
2019 44.7% +68.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 44.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 44.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.5%, 2.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 22.1% 24.2% 5
2010s 29.8% 25.9% 44.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 59.9% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 45.6% compare
  3. 4 Kosovo 41.8% compare
  4. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.8% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 39.4% compare

See the full ranking of 25 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 44.7% 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 44.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 25 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 102.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 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