Poland vs Romania: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile

Poland
10.9%
in 2019
Romania
8.1%
in 2021
Poland rank
9th
Romania rank
11th

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
051015200520132021

How they compare

Poland currently reports 10.9% against 8.1% in Romania, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

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

Poland ranks 9th and Romania ranks 11th of 34 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 8.8% 7.5% 1.3% Poland
2010s 9.4% 7.0% 2.4% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 10.9% against 8.1% in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile between Poland and Romania?
2.8%, 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 benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Poland ranks 9th and Romania ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
Unit
% of total social insurance benefits
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
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.