Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Belarus

Belarus: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 50.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2016
All-time low
31.6%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Belarus, 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 31.62009: 32.52010: 32.32012: 37.22013: 41.62014: 47.12015: 44.82016: 602017: 48.82018: 49.22019: 50.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Belarus stood at 50.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Belarus peaked at 60.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2008.

Belarus ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 31.6%
2009 32.5% +2.7%
2010 32.3% -0.5%
2012 37.2% +15.2%
2013 41.6% +11.7%
2014 47.1% +13.2%
2015 44.8% -4.8%
2016 60.0% +33.9%
2017 48.8% -18.8%
2018 49.2% +0.9%
2019 50.2% +2.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 31.6% 32.5% 2
2010s 45.7% 32.3% 60.0% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 5 Romania 56.7% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 54.8% compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 51.2% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 47.2% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 46.6% compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 42.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Belarus?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Belarus was 50.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Belarus ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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