Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in Poland

Poland: Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile was 62.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
62.5%
Change on year
up 41.5%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2019
All-time low
34.6%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in Poland, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 57.3 % of population2006: 55.7 % of population2007: 53.9 % of population2008: 49.3 % of population2009: 44.9 % of population2010: 43.8 % of population2011: 42.3 % of population2012: 42.9 % of population2015: 34.6 % of population2016: 35.5 % of population2017: 44.1 % of population2019: 62.5 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Poland recorded 62.5% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in Poland peaked at 62.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2015.

That places Poland 16th 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 of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile (% of population) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of population Change
2005 57.3%
2006 55.7% -2.8%
2007 53.9% -3.2%
2008 49.3% -8.5%
2009 44.9% -8.9%
2010 43.8% -2.4%
2011 42.3% -3.5%
2012 42.9% +1.4%
2015 34.6% -19.3%
2016 35.5% +2.6%
2017 44.1% +24.2%
2019 62.5% +41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.2% 44.9% 57.3% 5
2010s 43.7% 34.6% 62.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in Poland?
Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in Poland was 62.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile?
Poland ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile (% 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
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.