Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland

Poland: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 49.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49.5%
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2019
All-time low
28.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 48.72006: 47.42007: 452008: 40.62009: 38.52010: 37.42011: 37.12012: 36.62015: 29.32016: 28.12017: 30.92019: 49.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland stood at 49.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland peaked at 49.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2016.

That places Poland 13th 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 48.7% —
2006 47.4% -2.6%
2007 45.0% -5.1%
2008 40.6% -9.8%
2009 38.5% -5.0%
2010 37.4% -3.0%
2011 37.1% -0.9%
2012 36.6% -1.2%
2015 29.3% -20.0%
2016 28.1% -4.2%
2017 30.9% +10.1%
2019 49.5% +60.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 49.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 85% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 49.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.0% 38.5% 48.7% 5
2010s 35.6% 28.1% 49.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Georgia 62.0% compare
  2. 11 Romania 60.1% compare
  3. 12 Panama 58.5% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 48.7% compare
  5. 15 Belarus 46.2% compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 45.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Poland was 49.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Poland ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -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 Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)