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Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Poland

Poland: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other was 19.7% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
19.7%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2005
All-time low
15.0%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Poland, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 33.7 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 29.4 %2008: 25.9 %2009: 25 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 19.9 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 15 %2017: 16.2 %2019: 19.7 %

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 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 25.0% 33.7% 5
2010s 18.2% 15.0% 20.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Armenia 27.2% compare
  2. 6 Belarus 23.2% compare
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 21.6% compare
  4. 9 Romania 18.9% compare
  5. 10 Costa Rica 15.3% compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More work & labour data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

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 39 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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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)