Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 13.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2005
All-time low
13.7%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 16.9 preT2006: 16.2 preT2007: 15.7 preT2008: 14.7 preT2009: 15.1 preT2010: 14.8 preT2011: 14.9 preT2012: 14.6 preT2015: 13.9 preT2016: 14.1 preT2017: 13.7 preT2019: 13.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland stood at 13.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland peaked at 16.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2017.

That places Poland 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 16.9% —
2006 16.2% -4.0%
2007 15.7% -3.3%
2008 14.7% -6.5%
2009 15.1% +2.6%
2010 14.8% -1.7%
2011 14.9% +0.6%
2012 14.6% -1.9%
2015 13.9% -4.4%
2016 14.1% +1.2%
2017 13.7% -2.9%
2019 13.8% +0.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 13.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 75% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 13.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 91% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.7% 16.9% 5
2010s 14.3% 13.7% 14.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Kazakhstan 15.0% compare
  2. 34 Belarus 14.8% compare
  3. 35 Romania 14.0% compare
  4. 37 Moldova 13.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland was 13.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Poland ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population