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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 76.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
76.5%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2019
All-time low
57.6%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 64.62006: 64.42007: 60.62008: 57.62009: 60.42010: 61.52011: 65.22012: 67.62015: 73.12016: 652017: 66.22019: 76.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 76.5% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 76.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2008.

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 -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 64.6%
2006 64.4% -0.2%
2007 60.6% -5.8%
2008 57.6% -5.0%
2009 60.4% +4.8%
2010 61.5% +1.8%
2011 65.2% +6.1%
2012 67.6% +3.6%
2015 73.1% +8.2%
2016 65.0% -11.1%
2017 66.2% +1.8%
2019 76.5% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.5% 57.6% 64.6% 5
2010s 67.9% 61.5% 76.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 84.9% compare
  2. 2 Romania 81.8% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 55.4% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 54.1% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 52.6% 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 76.5% 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 76.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2008.
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 26.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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