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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 7.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.9%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2015
All-time low
4.2%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

46810122005201220192005: 7.22006: 8.92007: 5.72008: 4.22009: 7.22010: 8.12011: 7.92012: 10.52015: 12.12016: 9.62017: 9.42019: 7.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Poland stood at 7.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Poland peaked at 12.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.

Poland ranks 9th of 25 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) (%) - Unconditional in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 7.2%
2006 8.9% +24.2%
2007 5.7% -35.9%
2008 4.2% -26.6%
2009 7.2% +72.2%
2010 8.1% +12.3%
2011 7.9% -2.4%
2012 10.5% +33.0%
2015 12.1% +14.7%
2016 9.6% -20.4%
2017 9.4% -2.0%
2019 7.9% -16.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 7.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 4.2% 8.9% 5
2010s 9.4% 7.9% 12.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Belarus 11.0% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 9.4% compare
  3. 8 Kyrgyzstan 8.7% compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 7.8% compare
  5. 11 Romania 7.5% compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Poland was 7.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Poland ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 210 data points, 2004–2022
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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