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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 97.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.8%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2019
All-time low
78.5%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060801002005201220192005: 78.52006: 80.32007: 79.92008: 80.82009: 78.72010: 81.12011: 812012: 82.52015: 85.82016: 89.92017: 84.32019: 97.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland is 97.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 97.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2005.

That places Poland 3rd 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 78.5%
2006 80.3% +2.3%
2007 79.9% -0.6%
2008 80.8% +1.1%
2009 78.7% -2.6%
2010 81.1% +3.1%
2011 81.0% -0.1%
2012 82.5% +1.9%
2015 85.8% +4.0%
2016 89.9% +4.8%
2017 84.3% -6.3%
2019 97.8% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.6% 78.5% 80.8% 5
2010s 86.1% 81.0% 97.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 142.0% compare
  2. 2 Romania 100.1% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 83.7% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 82.3% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 65.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 97.8% 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 97.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 3rd 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 24.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 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