Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 12.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.8%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2013
All-time low
10.2%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2020

0510152006201320202006: 10.2 % of total social insurance benefits2011: 12.5 % of total social insurance benefits2012: 13.8 % of total social insurance benefits2013: 14.9 % of total social insurance benefits2014: 13.1 % of total social insurance benefits2015: 14.8 % of total social insurance benefits2016: 14.3 % of total social insurance benefits2017: 13.9 % of total social insurance benefits2018: 13.9 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 13.5 % of total social insurance benefits2020: 12.8 % 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

In 2020, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kyrgyzstan stood at 12.8%.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 14.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2006.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2006 10.2%
2011 12.5% +22.0%
2012 13.8% +10.7%
2013 14.9% +7.8%
2014 13.1% -11.9%
2015 14.8% +13.3%
2016 14.3% -3.6%
2017 13.9% -2.5%
2018 13.9% -0.4%
2019 13.5% -2.8%
2020 12.8% -5.4%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 12.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 21.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
2010s 13.9% 12.5% 14.9% 9
2020s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 4 Moldova 13.9% compare
  2. 5 Armenia 13.4% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 13.3% compare
  4. 8 Belarus 11.4% compare
  5. 9 Poland 10.9% compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kyrgyzstan?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kyrgyzstan was 12.8% in 2020, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.