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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 8.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.5%
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2019
All-time low
2.5%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

24682005201220192005: 3.12006: 3.32007: 3.22008: 2.52009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 3.12015: 4.12016: 42017: 6.12019: 8.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 8.5% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Poland peaked at 8.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.

Poland ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 3.1%
2006 3.3% +5.8%
2007 3.2% -3.2%
2008 2.5% -21.3%
2009 2.8% +11.4%
2010 2.8% -0.4%
2011 2.7% -3.9%
2012 3.1% +13.6%
2015 4.1% +32.6%
2016 4.0% -1.0%
2017 6.1% +51.4%
2019 8.5% +39.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% 5
2010s 4.5% 2.7% 8.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Brazil 12.2% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 11.9% compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 8.6% compare
  4. 12 Ecuador 8.3% compare
  5. 13 Romania 8.0% compare
  6. 14 Belarus 7.1% 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 8.5% 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 8.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Poland ranks 11th 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 200.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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