Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland

Poland: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and was 87.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
87.0%
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2005
All-time low
66.3%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 88.52006: 87.42007: 82.62008: 772009: 78.72010: 75.62011: 72.62012: 73.62015: 672016: 66.32017: 692019: 87

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Poland is 87.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Poland peaked at 88.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2016.

That places Poland 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 88.5%
2006 87.4% -1.2%
2007 82.6% -5.6%
2008 77.0% -6.8%
2009 78.7% +2.2%
2010 75.6% -3.9%
2011 72.6% -3.9%
2012 73.6% +1.4%
2015 67.0% -9.0%
2016 66.3% -1.0%
2017 69.0% +4.0%
2019 87.0% +26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.8% 77.0% 88.5% 5
2010s 73.0% 66.3% 87.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Viet Nam 91.3% compare
  2. 9 Romania 89.7% compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 87.8% compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 86.6% compare
  5. 13 Panama 84.9% compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 84.1% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More work & labour data for Poland

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Poland?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Poland was 87.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and?
Poland ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-in-1st-quintile-poorest-percent-all-social-protection-and-labor-urban/poland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-in-1st-quintile-poorest-percent-all-social-protection-and-labor-urban/poland/">Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Poland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)