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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 22.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.9%
Change on year
up 58.4%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2019
All-time low
7.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

101520252005201220192005: 10.52006: 9.82007: 9.32008: 7.82009: 82010: 8.92011: 8.92012: 92015: 12.22016: 132017: 14.42019: 22.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland is 22.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 58.4% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Poland peaked at 22.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2008.

That places Poland 7th out of 35 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 10.5%
2006 9.8% -6.5%
2007 9.3% -4.4%
2008 7.8% -16.5%
2009 8.0% +2.2%
2010 8.9% +12.2%
2011 8.9% -0.9%
2012 9.0% +1.7%
2015 12.2% +35.1%
2016 13.0% +6.7%
2017 14.4% +10.9%
2019 22.9% +58.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 7.8% 10.5% 5
2010s 12.8% 8.9% 22.9% 7

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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 22.9% 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 22.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Poland ranks 7th 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 186.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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