Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 33.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33.7%
Change on year
up 113.0%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2019
All-time low
13.3%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Poland, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 13.32006: 14.92007: 15.22008: 142009: 14.12010: 15.82011: 15.62012: 14.92015: 15.92016: 16.62017: 15.82019: 33.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 33.7% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.0% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Poland peaked at 33.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2005.

That places Poland 3rd out of 24 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 13.3%
2006 14.9% +12.2%
2007 15.2% +2.1%
2008 14.0% -8.1%
2009 14.1% +0.8%
2010 15.8% +12.4%
2011 15.6% -1.3%
2012 14.9% -4.3%
2015 15.9% +6.3%
2016 16.6% +4.5%
2017 15.8% -4.6%
2019 33.7% +113.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 33.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.9%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 33.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 13.3% 15.2% 5
2010s 18.3% 14.9% 33.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Georgia 37.0% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 34.4% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 32.2% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 23.6% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Poland was 33.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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