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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 115.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
115.9%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
115.9%
in 2019
All-time low
82.0%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02550751001252005201220192005: 822006: 832007: 83.12008: 85.42009: 89.32010: 89.22011: 89.72012: 89.32015: 100.22016: 100.52017: 91.72019: 115.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Poland stood at 115.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Poland peaked at 115.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 1st 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 Insurance -urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 82.0%
2006 83.0% +1.3%
2007 83.1% +0.0%
2008 85.4% +2.7%
2009 89.3% +4.6%
2010 89.2% -0.1%
2011 89.7% +0.5%
2012 89.3% -0.3%
2015 100.2% +12.2%
2016 100.5% +0.3%
2017 91.7% -8.7%
2019 115.9% +26.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 115.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.1%, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 115.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.3%, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.5% 82.0% 89.3% 5
2010s 96.6% 89.2% 115.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Romania 102.0% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 89.9% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 82.3% 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 insurance -urban in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Poland was 115.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 115.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Poland ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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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