Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 68.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
68.8%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2015
All-time low
62.6%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 65.12006: 66.62007: 62.62008: 63.22009: 67.52010: 67.22011: 67.42012: 71.42015: 77.72016: 742017: 64.32019: 68.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland stood at 68.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 77.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2007.

Poland ranks 2nd of 36 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 65.1%
2006 66.6% +2.3%
2007 62.6% -6.1%
2008 63.2% +1.0%
2009 67.5% +6.9%
2010 67.2% -0.4%
2011 67.4% +0.3%
2012 71.4% +6.0%
2015 77.7% +8.8%
2016 74.0% -4.7%
2017 64.3% -13.2%
2019 68.8% +7.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 68.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 68.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.7%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.0% 62.6% 67.5% 5
2010s 70.1% 64.3% 77.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 92.4% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 65.5% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 59.3% compare
  4. 5 Romania 56.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 68.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2007.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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