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

Romania, at 59.0% against 53.3% in Poland as of 2021.

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

Poland vs Romania: Coverage of social safety net programs

Poland

53.3%

in 2019

Romania

59.0%

in 2021

Poland rank

14th

Romania rank

12th

Coverage of social safety net programs over time

Poland
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 59.0% against 53.3% in Poland, a difference of 5.7%.

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

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

Poland ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.3%	55.4%	12.1%	Romania
2010s	40.6%	60.8%	20.2%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Poland or Romania?: Romania, at 59.0% against 53.3% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Poland and Romania?: 5.7%, with Romania 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 coverage of social safety net programs?: Poland ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th 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.