Coverage of social safety net programs in Poland

Poland: Coverage of social safety net programs was 53.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53.3%
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2019
All-time low
31.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 50.6 % of population2006: 49.3 % of population2007: 47.6 % of population2008: 43.3 % of population2009: 41.1 % of population2010: 39.6 % of population2011: 39.3 % of population2012: 38.8 % of population2015: 31.3 % of population2016: 31.1 % of population2017: 36.2 % of population2019: 53.3 % 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 Poland stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Poland peaked at 53.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2016.

Poland ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of population Change
2005 50.6%
2006 49.3% -2.5%
2007 47.6% -3.5%
2008 43.3% -9.0%
2009 41.1% -5.1%
2010 39.6% -3.7%
2011 39.3% -0.6%
2012 38.8% -1.5%
2015 31.3% -19.1%
2016 31.1% -0.9%
2017 36.2% +16.5%
2019 53.3% +47.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 41.1% 50.6% 5
2010s 38.5% 31.1% 53.3% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  5. 16 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
  6. 17 Dominican Republic 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in Poland?
Coverage of social safety net programs in Poland was 53.3% 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 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
Poland ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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.