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

Poland: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 74.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.3%
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2019
All-time low
55.7%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 632006: 61.92007: 58.72008: 55.72009: 58.22010: 59.82011: 63.22012: 65.22015: 692016: 64.72017: 57.82019: 74.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 74.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2008.

Poland ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, 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 in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 63.0%
2006 61.9% -1.7%
2007 58.7% -5.3%
2008 55.7% -5.1%
2009 58.2% +4.6%
2010 59.8% +2.7%
2011 63.2% +5.7%
2012 65.2% +3.2%
2015 69.0% +5.8%
2016 64.7% -6.3%
2017 57.8% -10.6%
2019 74.3% +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.5% 55.7% 63.0% 5
2010s 64.9% 57.8% 74.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Thailand 93.2% compare
  2. 2 Romania 80.0% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 55.3% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 53.3% compare
  5. 6 South Africa 48.7% 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 74.3% 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 74.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7% 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 27.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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