Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Poland

Poland: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 33.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33.5%
Change on year
up 68.1%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2019
All-time low
15.9%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Poland, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 16.9 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 18.8 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 20 %2019: 33.5 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 33.5% for population only receiving all social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 68.1% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Poland peaked at 33.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2015.

Poland ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 16.9% —
2006 17.2% +2.1%
2007 18.2% +5.4%
2008 17.4% -4.5%
2009 16.1% -7.1%
2010 18.8% +16.3%
2011 18.9% +0.5%
2012 18.8% -0.1%
2015 15.9% -15.6%
2016 16.1% +1.2%
2017 20.0% +24.0%
2019 33.5% +68.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 33.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.9%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 33.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 16.1% 18.2% 5
2010s 20.3% 15.9% 33.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Malawi 37.1% compare
  2. 16 Uruguay 34.1% compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 33.9% compare
  4. 19 Chile 33.2% compare
  5. 20 Mexico 31.6% compare
  6. 21 Colombia 30.3% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance in Poland?
Population only receiving all social assistance in Poland was 33.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
Poland ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)