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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 70.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.0%
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2015
All-time low
55.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 60.22006: 60.22007: 59.12008: 59.42009: 62.32010: 642011: 64.42012: 64.92015: 71.62016: 69.12017: 55.52019: 70

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland is 70.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 71.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 1st of 37 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 Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 60.2%
2006 60.2% -0.1%
2007 59.1% -1.8%
2008 59.4% +0.5%
2009 62.3% +4.9%
2010 64.0% +2.8%
2011 64.4% +0.7%
2012 64.9% +0.8%
2015 71.6% +10.3%
2016 69.1% -3.4%
2017 55.5% -19.7%
2019 70.0% +26.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 70.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 70.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.2% 59.1% 62.3% 5
2010s 65.6% 55.5% 71.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Belarus 63.3% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 62.8% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 61.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 70.0% 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 71.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 1st out of 37 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 12.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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