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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.3%
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2019
All-time low
6.6%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

51015202005201220192005: 8.42006: 8.62007: 8.52008: 6.62009: 7.12010: 7.42011: 7.72012: 8.12015: 10.62016: 11.72017: 13.72019: 20.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland stood at 20.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.1% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 20.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2008.

That places Poland 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 8.4%
2006 8.6% +2.0%
2007 8.5% -1.0%
2008 6.6% -22.8%
2009 7.1% +7.9%
2010 7.4% +4.5%
2011 7.7% +3.8%
2012 8.1% +5.4%
2015 10.6% +31.4%
2016 11.7% +9.9%
2017 13.7% +17.5%
2019 20.3% +48.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 6.6% 8.6% 5
2010s 11.4% 7.4% 20.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Serbia 40.2% compare
  2. 3 Armenia 24.9% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 23.9% compare
  4. 6 Kazakhstan 20.3% compare
  5. 7 Kosovo 19.5% compare
  6. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 20.3% 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 20.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 5th out of 34 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 187.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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