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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 46.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.8%
Change on year
up 108.2%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2019
All-time low
21.7%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 22.82006: 232007: 24.12008: 22.12009: 21.72010: 25.42011: 25.22012: 25.22015: 28.82016: 25.52017: 22.52019: 46.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 46.8% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 108.2% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Poland peaked at 46.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2009.

That places Poland 2nd 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 22.8%
2006 23.0% +0.7%
2007 24.1% +4.9%
2008 22.1% -8.1%
2009 21.7% -1.9%
2010 25.4% +17.2%
2011 25.2% -1.2%
2012 25.2% +0.1%
2015 28.8% +14.2%
2016 25.5% -11.2%
2017 22.5% -12.1%
2019 46.8% +108.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 46.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 46.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 2.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 21.7% 24.1% 5
2010s 28.5% 22.5% 46.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 67.2% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 45.9% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 45.2% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 42.0% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.0% 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 46.8% 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 46.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Poland ranks 2nd 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 115.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
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