Poland vs Romania: Adequacy of social insurance programs

Poland
86.9%
in 2019
Romania
88.0%
in 2021
Poland rank
3rd
Romania rank
2nd

Adequacy of social insurance programs over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
020406080200520132021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 88.0% against 86.9% in Poland, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 68.4% 61.7% 6.7% Poland
2010s 77.5% 74.9% 2.6% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social insurance programs, Poland or Romania?
Romania, at 88.0% against 86.9% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of social insurance programs between Poland and Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Poland ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.