Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Poland
Poland: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 14.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Poland, 2005–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Poland stood at 14.8%.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Poland peaked at 31.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2017.
Poland ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.8% | — |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 23.1% | 31.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.1% | 19.2% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Poland?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Poland was 14.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)