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 18.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.2%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2018
All-time low
17.7%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 18.2% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland peaked at 22.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2016.
That places Poland 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.4% | — |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.7% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 21.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61,911 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,700 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7924 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 22,520 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.01 % 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 18.2% 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 22.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 37 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 down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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