Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 8.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.0%
Change on year
up 99.7%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2019
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland, 2005–2019

24682005201220192005: 2.6 preT2006: 2.6 preT2007: 2.3 preT2008: 2.1 preT2009: 2.1 preT2010: 2.2 preT2011: 2.1 preT2012: 2.3 preT2015: 2.8 preT2016: 3 preT2017: 4 preT2019: 8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 99.7% on the previous year and up 275.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 8.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.

That places Poland 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 2.6%
2006 2.6% +1.3%
2007 2.3% -11.7%
2008 2.1% -10.7%
2009 2.1% +3.1%
2010 2.2% +5.6%
2011 2.1% -4.1%
2012 2.3% +5.7%
2015 2.8% +22.8%
2016 3.0% +6.5%
2017 4.0% +34.4%
2019 8.0% +99.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.1% 2.6% 5
2010s 3.5% 2.1% 8.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Kazakhstan 9.5% compare
  2. 6 Brazil 8.5% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 8.3% compare
  4. 9 Armenia 7.4% compare
  5. 10 Chile 6.7% compare
  6. 11 Ecuador 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland was 8.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 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