How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs Romania: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs

Poland

65.0%

in 2019

Romania

56.7%

in 2021

Poland rank

2nd

Romania rank

4th

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs over time

Poland
Romania

How they compare

Poland currently reports 65.0% against 56.7% in Romania, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th of 37 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.7%	44.3%	10.4%	Poland
2010s	62.3%	51.4%	10.9%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social protection and labor programs, Poland or Romania?: Poland, at 65.0% against 56.7% in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in adequacy of social protection and labor programs between Poland and Romania?: 8.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?: Poland ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit: % of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.