Population only receiving All Social Insurance (%) in Poland

Poland: Population only receiving All Social Insurance (%) was 25.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2016
All-time low
20.1%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 20.1 %2006: 20.6 %2007: 21.1 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 22.8 %2010: 25.1 %2011: 24.9 %2012: 24.2 %2015: 28.6 %2016: 29.8 %2017: 25.8 %2019: 25.5 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 25.5% for population only receiving all social insurance in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social insurance in Poland peaked at 29.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2005.

That places Poland 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population only receiving All Social Insurance (%) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Insurance (%) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 20.1% —
2006 20.6% +2.5%
2007 21.1% +2.5%
2008 22.4% +6.0%
2009 22.8% +1.8%
2010 25.1% +10.2%
2011 24.9% -1.0%
2012 24.2% -3.0%
2015 28.6% +18.5%
2016 29.8% +4.1%
2017 25.8% -13.5%
2019 25.5% -1.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 25.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 25.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 20.1% 22.8% 5
2010s 26.3% 24.2% 29.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Armenia 33.0% compare
  2. 8 Kazakhstan 29.6% compare
  3. 9 Moldova 27.0% compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 25.1% compare
  5. 12 Belarus 24.6% compare
  6. 13 Uruguay 24.3% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social insurance in Poland?
Population only receiving all social insurance in Poland was 25.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social insurance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social insurance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for population only receiving all social insurance?
Poland ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is population only receiving all social insurance rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Insurance (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Insurance (%)
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 Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)