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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.79 | 70.61 | 79.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.91 | 61.08 | 79.19 | 7 |
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More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
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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