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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 120.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
120.1%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
120.1%
in 2019
All-time low
80.3%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02550751001252005201220192005: 80.32006: 82.52007: 83.42008: 84.42009: 84.22010: 86.62011: 87.12012: 89.62015: 104.22016: 104.12017: 102.72019: 120.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland stood at 120.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 120.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2005.

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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 80.3%
2006 82.5% +2.7%
2007 83.4% +1.2%
2008 84.4% +1.2%
2009 84.2% -0.3%
2010 86.6% +2.8%
2011 87.1% +0.6%
2012 89.6% +2.9%
2015 104.2% +16.3%
2016 104.1% -0.1%
2017 102.7% -1.4%
2019 120.1% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.0% 80.3% 84.4% 5
2010s 99.2% 86.6% 120.1% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 164.3% compare
  2. 3 Romania 107.8% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 88.8% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 80.6% 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 120.1% 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 120.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2005.
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 42.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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