Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 66.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.9%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2015
All-time low
56.7%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Poland, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 58.32006: 59.22007: 56.72008: 57.22009: 59.52010: 61.62011: 62.32012: 64.32015: 72.72016: 69.12017: 62.72019: 66.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 66.9% for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Poland peaked at 72.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2007.

Poland ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 58.3%
2006 59.2% +1.4%
2007 56.7% -4.2%
2008 57.2% +0.8%
2009 59.5% +4.2%
2010 61.6% +3.4%
2011 62.3% +1.1%
2012 64.3% +3.2%
2015 72.7% +13.1%
2016 69.1% -4.9%
2017 62.7% -9.3%
2019 66.9% +6.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 66.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 66.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.4%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.2% 56.7% 59.5% 5
2010s 65.7% 61.6% 72.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 81.5% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 62.9% compare
  3. 4 Romania 55.8% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 52.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Poland was 66.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2007.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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