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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 35.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.7%
Change on year
up 96.6%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2019
All-time low
15.3%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 16.12006: 16.22007: 15.92008: 15.32009: 15.32010: 15.82011: 16.32012: 15.42015: 17.92016: 17.52017: 18.22019: 35.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland is 35.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 96.6% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 35.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2009.

Poland ranks 3rd of 34 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 -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 16.1%
2006 16.2% +0.9%
2007 15.9% -2.4%
2008 15.3% -3.3%
2009 15.3% -0.1%
2010 15.8% +3.5%
2011 16.3% +2.5%
2012 15.4% -4.9%
2015 17.9% +16.2%
2016 17.5% -2.6%
2017 18.2% +4.0%
2019 35.7% +96.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 35.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.1%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 35.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 15.3% 16.2% 5
2010s 19.5% 15.4% 35.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 62.6% compare
  2. 2 Brazil 36.2% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 32.2% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 31.8% compare
  5. 6 Panama 29.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 35.7% 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 35.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 34 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 133.1%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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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