Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Poland

Poland: Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban was 12.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.0%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2006
All-time low
12.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 29.32006: 29.32007: 28.12008: 26.12009: 24.72010: 24.62011: 24.52012: 24.22015: 18.62016: 16.72017: 16.32019: 12

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban in Poland is 12.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban in Poland peaked at 29.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 29.3% —
2006 29.3% +0.2%
2007 28.1% -4.3%
2008 26.1% -6.9%
2009 24.7% -5.4%
2010 24.6% -0.5%
2011 24.5% -0.6%
2012 24.2% -1.2%
2015 18.6% -23.0%
2016 16.7% -10.5%
2017 16.3% -2.3%
2019 12.0% -26.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.6%, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 24.7% 29.3% 5
2010s 19.6% 12.0% 24.6% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Mexico 18.5% compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 15.1% compare
  3. 10 Moldova 12.5% compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 11.3% compare
  5. 13 South Africa 9.7% compare
  6. 14 Uruguay 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban in Poland?
Coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban in Poland was 12.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban?
Poland ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)