Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Ukraine

Ukraine: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 15.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.7%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2016
All-time low
12.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2006–2020

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

0510152006201320202006: 13.2 % of total social insurance benefits2011: 14 % of total social insurance benefits2012: 13.9 % of total social insurance benefits2013: 13.8 % of total social insurance benefits2015: 12.3 % of total social insurance benefits2016: 16.5 % of total social insurance benefits2017: 14 % of total social insurance benefits2018: 13.1 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 14.7 % of total social insurance benefits2020: 15.7 % 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

Ukraine recorded 15.7% for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Ukraine peaked at 16.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2015.

That places Ukraine 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2020.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2006 13.2%
2011 14.0% +6.2%
2012 13.9% -0.7%
2013 13.8% -0.9%
2015 12.3% -10.5%
2016 16.5% +33.5%
2017 14.0% -15.2%
2018 13.1% -6.3%
2019 14.7% +12.0%
2020 15.7% +6.8%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 15.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2010s 14.0% 12.3% 16.5% 8
2020s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 2 Kosovo 15.0% compare
  2. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.0% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Ukraine?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Ukraine was 15.7% 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Ukraine ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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.