Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Poland

Poland: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 0.3667 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3667 poorest
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.3704 poorest
in 2017
All-time low
0.3217 poorest
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Poland, 2005–2019

00.10.20.30.42005201220192005: 0.322 poorest2006: 0.327 poorest2007: 0.344 poorest2008: 0.348 poorest2009: 0.346 poorest2010: 0.345 poorest2011: 0.344 poorest2012: 0.349 poorest2015: 0.344 poorest2016: 0.358 poorest2017: 0.37 poorest2019: 0.367 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.3667 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in 2019.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland peaked at 0.3704 poorest in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3217 poorest, in 2005.

Poland ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2005 0.3217 poorest —
2006 0.3271 poorest +1.7%
2007 0.3444 poorest +5.3%
2008 0.348 poorest +1.0%
2009 0.3462 poorest -0.5%
2010 0.3451 poorest -0.3%
2011 0.3435 poorest -0.5%
2012 0.3491 poorest +1.6%
2015 0.3438 poorest -1.5%
2016 0.3584 poorest +4.2%
2017 0.3704 poorest +3.3%
2019 0.3667 poorest -1.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.3667 poorest is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1771 poorest, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.3667 poorest is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3667 poorest, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3375 poorest 0.3217 poorest 0.348 poorest 5
2010s 0.3538 poorest 0.3435 poorest 0.3704 poorest 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Ukraine 0.4598 poorest compare
  2. 4 Serbia 0.4019 poorest compare
  3. 5 Romania 0.3879 poorest compare
  4. 7 Kyrgyzstan 0.3645 poorest compare
  5. 8 Armenia 0.3494 poorest compare
  6. 9 Kosovo 0.3473 poorest compare
  7. 9 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3473 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Poland was 0.3667 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3704 poorest in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3217 poorest in 2005.
How does Poland rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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