Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Panama or Poland?

Panama, at 64.5% against 53.3% in Poland as of 2023.

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

9 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 Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Poland: Coverage of social safety net programs

Panama

64.5%

in 2023

Poland

53.3%

in 2019

Panama rank

11th

Poland rank

14th

Coverage of social safety net programs over time

Panama
Poland

How they compare

Panama currently reports 64.5% against 53.3% in Poland, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.9%	42.2%	9.7%	Panama
2010s	58.5%	38.5%	20.0%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Panama or Poland?: Panama, at 64.5% against 53.3% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Panama and Poland?: 11.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Poland?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Panama and Poland rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?: Panama ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Unit: % of population
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: 38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.