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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 11.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.5%
Change on year
up 82.8%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2019
All-time low
3.2%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

46810122005201220192005: 3.82006: 4.12007: 4.12008: 3.52009: 3.42010: 3.42011: 3.62012: 3.22015: 4.92016: 5.62017: 6.32019: 11.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 82.8% on the previous year and up 240.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 11.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.

That places Poland 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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 -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 3.8%
2006 4.1% +7.6%
2007 4.1% +1.0%
2008 3.5% -15.3%
2009 3.4% -3.5%
2010 3.4% +1.9%
2011 3.6% +3.4%
2012 3.2% -10.3%
2015 4.9% +53.9%
2016 5.6% +14.6%
2017 6.3% +11.7%
2019 11.5% +82.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.6%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.4% 4.1% 5
2010s 5.5% 3.2% 11.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Serbia 13.0% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 11.6% compare
  3. 11 Romania 10.7% compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 9.7% compare
  5. 13 Mexico 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 11.5% 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 11.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 10th out of 34 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 240.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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