Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Poland
Poland: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) was 19.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Poland, 2005–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 19.7% for population receiving social assistance and other in 2019.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Poland peaked at 33.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2016.
Poland ranks 8th 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 (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.7% | — |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +21.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Poland's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.9%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.0% | 20.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- 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 in Poland?
- Population receiving social assistance and other in Poland was 19.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (%). 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)