Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 77.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
77.9%
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2019
All-time low
56.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 73.1 preT2006: 70.8 preT2007: 67.7 preT2008: 65.2 preT2009: 66.3 preT2010: 65.8 preT2011: 67.4 preT2012: 66.7 preT2015: 69.7 preT2016: 67.5 preT2017: 56 preT2019: 77.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland stood at 77.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland peaked at 77.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2017.

That places Poland 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 73.1%
2006 70.8% -3.2%
2007 67.7% -4.3%
2008 65.2% -3.7%
2009 66.3% +1.6%
2010 65.8% -0.7%
2011 67.4% +2.4%
2012 66.7% -1.0%
2015 69.7% +4.5%
2016 67.5% -3.3%
2017 56.0% -17.0%
2019 77.9% +39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.6% 65.2% 73.1% 5
2010s 67.3% 56.0% 77.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 82.7% compare
  2. 2 Romania 78.0% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 70.9% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 59.3% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 54.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland was 77.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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