Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 19.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.2%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2007
All-time low
19.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 20.62006: 20.82007: 21.32008: 20.52009: 20.92010: 20.22011: 20.42012: 20.32015: 19.72016: 19.42017: 20.52019: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland stood at 19.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland peaked at 21.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 20.6% —
2006 20.8% +1.3%
2007 21.3% +2.5%
2008 20.5% -4.0%
2009 20.9% +2.1%
2010 20.2% -3.2%
2011 20.4% +1.1%
2012 20.3% -0.5%
2015 19.7% -3.1%
2016 19.4% -1.7%
2017 20.5% +6.0%
2019 19.2% -6.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.0%, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 19.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.7%, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 20.5% 21.3% 5
2010s 20.0% 19.2% 20.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Moldova 20.5% compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 20.3% compare
  3. 16 Turkey 19.8% compare
  4. 18 Kazakhstan 19.1% compare
  5. 19 Mongolia 19.1% compare
  6. 20 Vietnam 18.9% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland was 19.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Poland ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 308 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population