Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Poland

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 44.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.5%
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2019
All-time low
34.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 41.5 preT2006: 39.9 preT2007: 37.1 preT2008: 35.4 preT2009: 36.9 preT2010: 38 preT2011: 40.1 preT2012: 40.9 preT2015: 42.2 preT2016: 40.9 preT2017: 34.1 preT2019: 44.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 44.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2017.

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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 41.5%
2006 39.9% -3.9%
2007 37.1% -7.0%
2008 35.4% -4.6%
2009 36.9% +4.4%
2010 38.0% +2.9%
2011 40.1% +5.4%
2012 40.9% +2.1%
2015 42.2% +3.1%
2016 40.9% -3.0%
2017 34.1% -16.7%
2019 44.5% +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.2% 35.4% 41.5% 5
2010s 40.1% 34.1% 44.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 52.2% compare
  2. 2 Uruguay 49.2% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 42.6% compare
  4. 5 Romania 41.8% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 40.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland was 44.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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