Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Poland

Poland: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 6.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.4%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2012
All-time low
6.4%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Poland, 2005–2019

02468102005201220192005: 8.52006: 92007: 8.12008: 8.42009: 8.32010: 8.52011: 92012: 9.32015: 8.32016: 82017: 7.92019: 6.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland peaked at 9.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 16th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 8.5%
2006 9.0% +6.0%
2007 8.1% -10.1%
2008 8.4% +3.4%
2009 8.3% -0.4%
2010 8.5% +2.4%
2011 9.0% +5.2%
2012 9.3% +3.8%
2015 8.3% -10.7%
2016 8.0% -3.7%
2017 7.9% -1.3%
2019 6.4% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 8.1% 9.0% 5
2010s 8.2% 6.4% 9.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Republic of Moldova 10.3% compare
  2. 14 Costa Rica 10.2% compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 7.4% compare
  4. 17 Romania 6.2% compare
  5. 18 Brazil 5.0% compare
  6. 19 Russia 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Poland was 6.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Poland ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)