Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 30.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.8%
Change on year
up 88.3%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2019
All-time low
10.9%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 13.1 preT2006: 12.5 preT2007: 11.9 preT2008: 11.2 preT2009: 10.9 preT2010: 11.3 preT2011: 11.6 preT2012: 11.8 preT2015: 13.6 preT2016: 14.7 preT2017: 16.3 preT2019: 30.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 30.8% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 88.3% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 30.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2009.

Poland ranks 2nd of 35 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 13.1%
2006 12.5% -4.1%
2007 11.9% -4.9%
2008 11.2% -6.4%
2009 10.9% -2.1%
2010 11.3% +2.9%
2011 11.6% +2.9%
2012 11.8% +1.8%
2015 13.6% +15.7%
2016 14.7% +8.1%
2017 16.3% +10.9%
2019 30.8% +88.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 30.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.3%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 30.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.9% 13.1% 5
2010s 15.7% 11.3% 30.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 49.9% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 24.8% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 23.5% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 21.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland was 30.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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