[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
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Poland, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 41.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 31.0% | 53.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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