Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Poland

Poland: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 34.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.8%
Change on year
up 73.1%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2005
All-time low
18.7%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 36.3 % of population2006: 34.7 % of population2007: 33 % of population2008: 29.6 % of population2009: 28.7 % of population2010: 26.5 % of population2011: 26.5 % of population2012: 24.6 % of population2015: 20.8 % of population2016: 18.7 % of population2017: 20.1 % of population2019: 34.8 % of population

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

Analysis

In 2019, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Poland stood at 34.8%.

The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Poland peaked at 36.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, 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 of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of population Change
2005 36.3%
2006 34.7% -4.4%
2007 33.0% -4.9%
2008 29.6% -10.2%
2009 28.7% -3.3%
2010 26.5% -7.6%
2011 26.5% -0.0%
2012 24.6% -7.0%
2015 20.8% -15.7%
2016 18.7% -9.9%
2017 20.1% +7.5%
2019 34.8% +73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 28.7% 36.3% 5
2010s 24.6% 18.7% 34.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Russian Federation 50.0% compare
  2. 9 Chile 45.8% compare
  3. 10 Romania 43.4% compare
  4. 12 South Africa 33.9% compare
  5. 13 Belarus 33.4% compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Poland?
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Poland was 34.8% 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 richest quintile recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
Poland ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest 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.