Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Belarus

Belarus: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 11.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2013
All-time low
10.2%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Belarus, 2008–2019

0510152008201320192008: 12.2 % of total social insurance benefits2009: 12.5 % of total social insurance benefits2010: 11.3 % of total social insurance benefits2012: 12.2 % of total social insurance benefits2013: 14.4 % of total social insurance benefits2014: 11.5 % of total social insurance benefits2015: 10.8 % of total social insurance benefits2016: 10.2 % of total social insurance benefits2017: 10.5 % of total social insurance benefits2018: 11.8 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 11.4 % of total social insurance benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total social insurance benefits.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 11.4% for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Belarus peaked at 14.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2016.

That places Belarus 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2008 12.2%
2009 12.5% +1.9%
2010 11.3% -9.3%
2012 12.2% +8.0%
2013 14.4% +18.1%
2014 11.5% -20.3%
2015 10.8% -6.5%
2016 10.2% -5.4%
2017 10.5% +3.2%
2018 11.8% +12.6%
2019 11.4% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 12.2% 12.5% 2
2010s 11.6% 10.2% 14.4% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 5 Armenia 13.4% compare
  2. 6 Serbia 13.3% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
  4. 9 Poland 10.9% compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 8.6% compare
  6. 11 Romania 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Belarus?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Belarus was 11.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Belarus ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
Unit
% of total social insurance benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.