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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 74.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.4%
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2019
All-time low
54.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 54.62006: 57.22007: 57.42008: 57.32009: 56.22010: 57.52011: 56.62012: 58.62015: 59.62016: 59.22017: 54.12019: 74.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 74.4% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 74.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2017.

That places Poland 1st out of 36 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 Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 54.6%
2006 57.2% +4.8%
2007 57.4% +0.3%
2008 57.3% -0.2%
2009 56.2% -1.8%
2010 57.5% +2.3%
2011 56.6% -1.6%
2012 58.6% +3.4%
2015 59.6% +1.7%
2016 59.2% -0.7%
2017 54.1% -8.6%
2019 74.4% +37.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 74.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.1%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 74.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.6%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.6% 54.6% 57.4% 5
2010s 60.0% 54.1% 74.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Belarus 66.7% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 66.1% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 62.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 74.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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