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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 65.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
65.7%
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2019
All-time low
47.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 59.32006: 55.32007: 54.62008: 53.12009: 54.12010: 55.32011: 55.92012: 54.82015: 58.82016: 56.52017: 47.32019: 65.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 65.7% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 65.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2017.

That places Poland 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 59.3%
2006 55.3% -6.8%
2007 54.6% -1.3%
2008 53.1% -2.8%
2009 54.1% +2.0%
2010 55.3% +2.2%
2011 55.9% +1.0%
2012 54.8% -1.9%
2015 58.8% +7.3%
2016 56.5% -4.0%
2017 47.3% -16.3%
2019 65.7% +38.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 65.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 65.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3% 53.1% 59.3% 5
2010s 56.3% 47.3% 65.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Belarus 74.7% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 69.4% compare
  3. 4 Romania 61.0% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 55.6% compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 54.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 65.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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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