Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 156.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
156.6%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
156.6%
in 2019
All-time low
124.2%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, 2005–2019

0501001502005201220192005: 125 preT2006: 126.7 preT2007: 124.7 preT2008: 124.2 preT2009: 127.3 preT2010: 131 preT2011: 130.1 preT2012: 131.7 preT2015: 140.2 preT2016: 137 preT2017: 126.1 preT2019: 156.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland stood at 156.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 156.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 124.2%, in 2008.

That places Poland 2nd out of 34 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 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 125.0%
2006 126.7% +1.3%
2007 124.7% -1.6%
2008 124.2% -0.4%
2009 127.3% +2.5%
2010 131.0% +2.9%
2011 130.1% -0.7%
2012 131.7% +1.2%
2015 140.2% +6.5%
2016 137.0% -2.3%
2017 126.1% -8.0%
2019 156.6% +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 125.6% 124.2% 127.3% 5
2010s 136.1% 126.1% 156.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 184.7% compare
  2. 3 Romania 145.1% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 116.3% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 113.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland was 156.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 156.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 124.2% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group