Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 96.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.4%
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2019
All-time low
69.7%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005–2019

0204060801002005201220192005: 86.1 preT2006: 84.5 preT2007: 81.5 preT2008: 80.3 preT2009: 82.1 preT2010: 81.9 preT2011: 82.4 preT2012: 82.9 preT2015: 86.8 preT2016: 82.7 preT2017: 69.7 preT2019: 96.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Poland recorded 96.4% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland peaked at 96.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 86.1%
2006 84.5% -1.8%
2007 81.5% -3.6%
2008 80.3% -1.6%
2009 82.1% +2.2%
2010 81.9% -0.2%
2011 82.4% +0.6%
2012 82.9% +0.7%
2015 86.8% +4.7%
2016 82.7% -4.8%
2017 69.7% -15.6%
2019 96.4% +38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.9% 80.3% 86.1% 5
2010s 83.3% 69.7% 96.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 101.8% compare
  2. 3 Romania 95.5% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 79.0% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 75.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland was 96.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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