Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 74.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.9%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2021
All-time low
5.5%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Thailand, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 5.5 preT2009: 63.1 preT2011: 71.9 preT2013: 69.7 preT2017: 70.1 preT2019: 69.4 preT2021: 74.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 74.9% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Thailand peaked at 74.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 5.5%
2009 63.1% +1037.2%
2011 71.9% +14.0%
2013 69.7% -3.0%
2017 70.1% +0.6%
2019 69.4% -1.1%
2021 74.9% +7.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 74.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.7%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 5.5% 63.1% 2
2010s 70.3% 69.4% 71.9% 4
2020s 74.9% 74.9% 74.9% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 South Africa 74.6% compare
  2. 3 Poland 61.9% compare
  3. 4 Romania 55.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Thailand was 74.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group