Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland
Poland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 51.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 51.6% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland peaked at 55.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2016.
Poland ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.7% | — |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8% | 29.4% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 50.2% | 55.1% | 6 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 251,782 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland was 51.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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