Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Poland

Poland: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 38.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
38.7%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2005
All-time low
33.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Poland, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 452006: 44.22007: 42.72008: 42.22009: 41.72010: 41.72011: 40.62012: 39.12015: 38.52016: 39.52017: 33.92019: 38.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Poland stood at 38.7%.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Poland peaked at 45.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2017.

That places Poland 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 45.0% —
2006 44.2% -1.9%
2007 42.7% -3.4%
2008 42.2% -1.1%
2009 41.7% -1.2%
2010 41.7% -0.1%
2011 40.6% -2.4%
2012 39.1% -3.8%
2015 38.5% -1.6%
2016 39.5% +2.7%
2017 33.9% -14.3%
2019 38.7% +14.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 38.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.5%, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.1% 41.7% 45.0% 5
2010s 38.9% 33.9% 41.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Moldova 44.9% compare
  2. 7 Albania 44.5% compare
  3. 8 Kyrgyzstan 41.6% compare
  4. 10 Kosovo 36.6% compare
  5. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 36.6% compare
  6. 12 Romania 36.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Poland?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Poland was 38.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Poland ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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)