[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Poland

Poland: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 53.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53.0%
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2019
All-time low
31.0%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 512006: 492007: 482008: 432009: 412010: 402011: 392012: 392015: 312016: 312017: 362019: 53

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Poland recorded 53.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Poland peaked at 53.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2015.

That places Poland 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 51.0%
2006 49.0% -3.9%
2007 48.0% -2.0%
2008 43.0% -10.4%
2009 41.0% -4.7%
2010 40.0% -2.4%
2011 39.0% -2.5%
2012 39.0% +0.0%
2015 31.0% -20.5%
2016 31.0% +0.0%
2017 36.0% +16.1%
2019 53.0% +47.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 41.0% 51.0% 5
2010s 38.4% 31.0% 53.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Poland?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Poland was 53.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Poland ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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