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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 77.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
77.6%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2015
All-time low
59.8%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 60.62006: 59.82007: 60.82008: 64.52009: 65.42010: 67.92011: 68.82012: 67.92015: 79.82016: 78.42017: 68.12019: 77.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 77.6% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 79.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2006.

Poland ranks 1st of 36 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 Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 60.6%
2006 59.8% -1.3%
2007 60.8% +1.6%
2008 64.5% +6.1%
2009 65.4% +1.4%
2010 67.9% +3.8%
2011 68.8% +1.2%
2012 67.9% -1.2%
2015 79.8% +17.5%
2016 78.4% -1.7%
2017 68.1% -13.2%
2019 77.6% +13.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 77.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.2% 59.8% 65.4% 5
2010s 72.6% 67.9% 79.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Serbia 67.4% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 64.7% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 63.7% compare

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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 77.6% 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 79.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2006.
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 18.6%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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