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
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
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.