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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 50.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.0%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2015
All-time low
44.3%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 50.22006: 502007: 45.82008: 44.32009: 46.32010: 48.52011: 50.72012: 52.92015: 58.12016: 542017: 46.62019: 50

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Poland stood at 50.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Poland peaked at 58.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2008.

That places Poland 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Protection and Labor in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 50.2%
2006 50.0% -0.3%
2007 45.8% -8.4%
2008 44.3% -3.3%
2009 46.3% +4.5%
2010 48.5% +4.7%
2011 50.7% +4.5%
2012 52.9% +4.4%
2015 58.1% +9.8%
2016 54.0% -7.1%
2017 46.6% -13.7%
2019 50.0% +7.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 50.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 50.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.4%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.3% 44.3% 50.2% 5
2010s 51.5% 46.6% 58.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 86.2% compare
  2. 3 Romania 48.9% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 48.7% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 47.1% compare

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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 50.0% 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 58.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 37 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 8.0%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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