Share of population covered by social protection in Poland

Poland: Share of population covered by social protection was 79.19 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
79.19
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
79.66
in 2005
All-time low
61.08
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Share of population covered by social protection in Poland, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 79.72006: 77.72007: 74.82008: 71.12009: 70.62010: 66.42011: 65.52012: 64.42015: 61.12016: 61.82017: 62.92019: 79.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population covered by social protection in Poland is 79.19, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Poland peaked at 79.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.08, in 2015.

Poland ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Share of population covered by social protection in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 79.66
2006 77.74 -2.4%
2007 74.85 -3.7%
2008 71.09 -5.0%
2009 70.61 -0.7%
2010 66.45 -5.9%
2011 65.53 -1.4%
2012 64.41 -1.7%
2015 61.08 -5.2%
2016 61.76 +1.1%
2017 62.93 +1.9%
2019 79.19 +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.79 70.61 79.66 5
2010s 65.91 61.08 79.19 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Chile 85.59 compare
  2. 7 Peru 83.36 compare
  3. 8 Romania 79.83 compare
  4. 10 South Africa 78.4 compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 77.52 compare
  6. 12 Panama 76.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population covered by social protection in Poland?
Share of population covered by social protection in Poland was 79.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 79.66 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 61.08 in 2015.
How does Poland rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Poland ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population covered by social protection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 380 data points, 2002–2023
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