Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 20.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.1%
Change on year
up 90.4%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2019
All-time low
6.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

51015202005201220192005: 7.5 preT2006: 7.4 preT2007: 7.4 preT2008: 6.8 preT2009: 6.7 preT2010: 6.9 preT2011: 6.7 preT2012: 6.9 preT2015: 8.4 preT2016: 9.2 preT2017: 10.6 preT2019: 20.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland is 20.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.4% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 20.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2011.

Poland ranks 2nd of 35 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 7.5%
2006 7.4% -1.6%
2007 7.4% +0.5%
2008 6.8% -8.1%
2009 6.7% -0.9%
2010 6.9% +2.1%
2011 6.7% -3.2%
2012 6.9% +2.9%
2015 8.4% +23.0%
2016 9.2% +8.6%
2017 10.6% +15.4%
2019 20.1% +90.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 6.7% 7.5% 5
2010s 9.8% 6.7% 20.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  2. 3 Armenia 18.0% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 16.9% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland was 20.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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