Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Thailand

Thailand: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 185.8%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021

0.250.50.7511.22006201320212006: 0.208 % of total social insurance benefits2009: 0.452 % of total social insurance benefits2011: 0.192 % of total social insurance benefits2013: 0.364 % of total social insurance benefits2017: 0.696 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 0.428 % of total social insurance benefits2021: 1.2 % 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

The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Thailand is 1.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 185.8% on the previous year and up 537.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Thailand peaked at 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

That places Thailand 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2006 0.2%
2009 0.5% +116.9%
2011 0.2% -57.5%
2013 0.4% +89.7%
2017 0.7% +91.2%
2019 0.4% -38.5%
2021 1.2% +185.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 4
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 23 Brazil 1.7% compare
  2. 24 Peru 1.3% compare
  3. 25 Mexico 1.2% compare
  4. 27 Panama 1.2% compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  6. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Thailand?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Thailand was 1.2% in 2021, 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Thailand rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Thailand ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 537.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.