Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland

Poland: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions was 43.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.2%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2005
All-time low
39.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 47.92006: 47.52007: 46.52008: 45.92009: 45.12010: 44.82011: 44.42012: 43.12015: 42.62016: 42.92017: 39.92019: 43.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 43.2% for coverage (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Poland peaked at 47.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, 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 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 47.9% —
2006 47.5% -1.0%
2007 46.5% -2.0%
2008 45.9% -1.3%
2009 45.1% -1.7%
2010 44.8% -0.7%
2011 44.4% -1.1%
2012 43.1% -2.7%
2015 42.6% -1.3%
2016 42.9% +0.8%
2017 39.9% -7.1%
2019 43.2% +8.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 43.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 43.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7%, 91% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.6% 45.1% 47.9% 5
2010s 43.0% 39.9% 44.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Moldova 47.8% compare
  2. 7 Belarus 47.7% compare
  3. 8 Albania 44.5% compare
  4. 10 Romania 38.9% compare
  5. 11 Kazakhstan 38.5% compare
  6. 12 Kosovo 37.0% compare
  7. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Poland?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Poland was 43.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Poland ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)