Costa Rica vs Poland: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other

Costa Rica
15.3%
in 2022
Poland
19.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
10th
Poland rank
8th

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Poland
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Poland currently reports 19.7% against 15.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 25.4% 7.7% Poland
2010s 16.5% 18.2% 1.8% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population receiving social assistance and other, Costa Rica or Poland?
Poland, at 19.7% against 15.3% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in population receiving social assistance and other between Costa Rica and Poland?
4.4%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for population receiving social assistance and other?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)