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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 28.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.4%
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2019
All-time low
12.2%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 15.82006: 14.22007: 13.32008: 12.22009: 12.22010: 13.42011: 132012: 14.72015: 20.32016: 17.92017: 21.82019: 28.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland is 28.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 28.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.

That places Poland 2nd out of 34 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 15.8%
2006 14.2% -10.3%
2007 13.3% -6.4%
2008 12.2% -8.2%
2009 12.2% -0.2%
2010 13.4% +10.6%
2011 13.0% -3.2%
2012 14.7% +12.8%
2015 20.3% +38.2%
2016 17.9% -11.9%
2017 21.8% +22.0%
2019 28.4% +30.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 28.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 28.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 12.2% 15.8% 5
2010s 18.5% 13.0% 28.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 56.2% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 27.9% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.9% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 26.2% compare

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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 28.4% 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 28.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 2nd 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 133.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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