Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland

Poland: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 47.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.7%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2019
All-time low
38.7%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 38.72006: 39.32007: 41.82008: 42.52009: 42.52010: 41.72011: 41.82012: 39.42015: 40.32016: 41.72017: 44.72019: 47.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Poland is 47.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Poland peaked at 47.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 38.7% —
2006 39.3% +1.4%
2007 41.8% +6.4%
2008 42.5% +1.7%
2009 42.5% +0.1%
2010 41.7% -1.9%
2011 41.8% +0.1%
2012 39.4% -5.6%
2015 40.3% +2.1%
2016 41.7% +3.6%
2017 44.7% +7.2%
2019 47.7% +6.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 47.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.7%, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 47.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 38.7% 42.5% 5
2010s 42.5% 39.4% 47.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Kyrgyzstan 49.9% compare
  2. 5 Moldova 49.5% compare
  3. 6 Albania 49.5% compare
  4. 8 Belarus 41.8% compare
  5. 9 Russia 41.0% compare
  6. 10 Kosovo 38.6% compare
  7. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 38.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Poland?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Poland was 47.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Poland ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)