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
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland is 51.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Poland 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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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More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
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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