Brazil vs Poland: Adequacy of social safety net programs
Brazil
25.9%
in 2022
Poland
22.4%
in 2019
Brazil rank
4th
Poland rank
5th
Adequacy of social safety net programs over time
- Brazil
- Poland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 25.9% against 22.4% in Poland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Poland ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 2.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Brazil or Poland?
- Brazil, at 25.9% against 22.4% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Brazil and Poland?
- 3.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Poland rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Poland ranks 5th of 33 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 safety net 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 safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.