Adequacy of social safety net programs in Poland
Poland: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 22.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Poland, 2005–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2019, adequacy of social safety net programs in Poland stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Poland peaked at 22.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2009.
Poland ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.9% | — |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +54.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Poland's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.7% | 22.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Poland?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Poland was 22.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.